Theodore Gottlieb
Known for Acting
Biography
Theodore Isidore Gottlieb (November 11, 1906 – April 5, 2001), mostly known as Brother Theodore, was a German-born American actor and comedian known for rambling, stream-of-consciousness monologues which he called "stand-up tragedy". He was described as "Boris Karloff, surrealist Salvador Dalí, Nijinsky and Red Skelton…simultaneously".
Filmography
The 'Burbs
1989
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
The Third Man
1949
as Man on Street (uncredited)
The Last Unicorn
1982
as Ruhk (voice)
The Hobbit
1977
as Gollum (voice)
The Stranger
1946
as Fairbright (uncredited)
The Return of the King
1980
as Gollum (voice)
Nocturna
1979
as Theodore
That's Adequate
1989
as Doctor Dismal
Gums
1976
as Carl Clitoris
The Invisible Kid
1988
as Dr. Theodore
Massage Parlor Murders
1973
as Theodore
Horror of the Blood Monsters
1970
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007
as Self
Devil's Express
1976
So Dark the Night
1946
as Georges
The Black Widow
1947
as Hitomu
The Soldier's Tale
1984
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
Apple Pie
1976
as Papa
A Nose
1966
as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)