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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 11, 1906
Died
April 5, 2001
Place of Birth
Düsseldorf, Germany
Also Known As
- Brother Theodore
Theodore Gottlieb
0.3 Popularity
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".
Known For
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4.0
Himself
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007
6.8
Uncle Reuben Klopek
The 'Burbs
1989
3.2
Doctor Dismal
That's Adequate
1989
4.8
Dr. Theodore
The Invisible Kid
1988
6.5
The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
The Soldier's Tale
1984
7.2
Ruhk (voice)
The Last Unicorn
1982
6.4
Gollum (voice)
The Return of the King
1980
4.1
Theodore
Nocturna
1979
6.5
Gollum (voice)
The Hobbit
1977
3.8
Carl Clitoris
Gums
1976
Credits
🎬
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
as Himself
2007
4.0
The 'Burbs
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
1989
6.8
That's Adequate
as Doctor Dismal
1989
3.2
The Invisible Kid
as Dr. Theodore
1988
4.8
The Soldier's Tale
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
1984
6.5
The Last Unicorn
as Ruhk (voice)
1982
7.2
The Return of the King
as Gollum (voice)
1980
6.4
Nocturna
as Theodore
1979
4.1
The Hobbit
as Gollum (voice)
1977
6.5
Gums
as Carl Clitoris
1976
3.8
Devil's Express
1976
4.6
Apple Pie
as Papa
1976
4.2
Massage Parlor Murders
as Theodore
1973
4.1
Horror of the Blood Monsters
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1970
3.2
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
6.8
🎬
A Nose
as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)
1966
0.0
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
The Third Man
as Man on Street (uncredited)
1949
7.9
The Black Widow
as Hitomu
1947
4.9
So Dark the Night
as Georges
1946
6.1
The Stranger
as Fairbright (uncredited)
1946
7.2