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Theodore Gottlieb
Born 1906-11-11Düsseldorf, Germany
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".
Screen work
Movies & roles
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother TheodoreSelfThe 'BurbsUncle Reuben KlopekThat's AdequateDoctor DismalThe Invisible KidDr. TheodoreThe Soldier's TaleThe Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)The Last UnicornRuhk (voice)The Return of the KingGollum (voice)NocturnaTheodoreThe HobbitGollum (voice)GumsCarl ClitorisDevil's ExpressRoleApple PiePapaMassage Parlor MurdersTheodoreHorror of the Blood MonstersOpening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)A NoseNarrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)The Third ManMan on Street (uncredited)The Black WidowHitomuSo Dark the NightGeorgesThe StrangerFairbright (uncredited)