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Theodore Gottlieb

Acting Born Nov 11, 1906 Düsseldorf, Germany 21 credits

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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Known for

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
Film

The Stepford Wives

as Self - Guest
Film

The 'Burbs

as Uncle Reuben Klopek
Film

The Third Man

as Man on Street (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • The 'Burbs (1989) as Uncle Reuben Klopek
  • The Third Man (1949) as Man on Street (uncredited)
  • The Last Unicorn (1982) as Ruhk (voice)
  • The Hobbit (1977) as Gollum (voice)
  • The Stranger (1946) as Fairbright (uncredited)
  • The Return of the King (1980) as Gollum (voice)
  • That's Adequate (1989) as Doctor Dismal
  • Nocturna (1979) as Theodore
  • Gums (1976) as Carl Clitoris
  • Massage Parlor Murders (1973) as Theodore
  • The Invisible Kid (1988) as Dr. Theodore
  • The Black Widow (1947) as Hitomu
  • To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007) as Self
  • Apple Pie (1976) as Papa
  • Devil's Express (1976)
  • So Dark the Night (1946) as Georges
  • The Soldier's Tale (1984) as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
  • Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970) as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • A Nose (1966) as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)