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