Acting
Theodore Gottlieb
EN cinema · 20 credits
Born
11 November 1906
Died
5 April 2001 (aged 94)
Birthplace
Düsseldorf, Germany
Also known as Brother Theodore
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
Filmography
The 'Burbs
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
That's Adequate
as Doctor Dismal
The Invisible Kid
as Dr. Theodore
The Soldier's Tale
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
The Last Unicorn
as Ruhk (voice)
The Return of the King
as Gollum (voice)
Nocturna
as Theodore
The Hobbit
as Gollum (voice)
Apple Pie
as Papa
Gums
as Carl Clitoris
Massage Parlor Murders
as Theodore
Horror of the Blood Monsters
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A Nose
1966
A Nose
as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)
The Third Man
as Man on Street (uncredited)
The Black Widow
as Hitomu
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
as Watchman
The Stranger
as Fairbright (uncredited)
So Dark the Night
as Georges