Theodore Gottlieb
Born in Düsseldorf, Germany — Nov 11 1906• Died Apr 05 2001
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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".
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Theodore Gottlieb's Credits
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The 'Burbs
Uncle Reuben Klopek
The Third Man
Man on Street (uncredited)
The Hobbit
Gollum (voice)
The Last Unicorn
Ruhk (voice)
The Return of the King
Gollum (voice)
The Stranger
Fairbright (uncredited)
That's Adequate
Doctor Dismal
The Invisible Kid
Dr. Theodore
Gums
Carl Clitoris
Nocturna
Theodore
The Black Widow
Hitomu
So Dark the Night
Georges
Devil's Express
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
Self
Massage Parlor Murders
Theodore
Horror of the Blood Monsters
Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Soldier's Tale
The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
Apple Pie
Papa
A Nose
Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)