Theodore Gottlieb
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 11, 1906
- Died
- April 5, 2001
- Birthplace
- Düsseldorf, 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".
Filmography
- To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore 2007
as Self
The 'Burbs 1989
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
That's Adequate 1989
as Doctor Dismal
The Invisible Kid 1988
as Dr. Theodore
The Soldier's Tale 1984
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
The Last Unicorn 1982
as Ruhk (voice)
The Return of the King 1980
as Gollum (voice)
Nocturna 1979
as Theodore
The Hobbit 1977
as Gollum (voice)
Gums 1976
as Carl Clitoris
Devil's Express 1976
Actor
Apple Pie 1976
as Papa
Massage Parlor Murders 1973
as Theodore
Horror of the Blood Monsters 1970
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- A Nose
A Nose 1966
as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)
The Third Man 1949
as Man on Street (uncredited)
The Black Widow 1947
as Hitomu
The Lone Wolf in Mexico 1947
as Watchman
So Dark the Night 1946
as Georges
The Stranger 1946
as Fairbright (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.