6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 11, 1906(94)
Day of Death
April 5, 2001
Place of Birth
Düsseldorf, Germany
Also Known As
Brother Theodore
Theodore Gottlieb
Acting
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
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968· TV Series
6.8
The 'Burbs
1989
7.9
The Third Man
1949
7.3
The Last Unicorn
1982
6.6
The Hobbit
1977
7.2
The Stranger
1946
6.4
3.2
That's Adequate
1989
3.2
4.8
3.8
Gums
1976
Filmography
- 1989MovieThe 'Burbsas Uncle Reuben Klopek
- 1989MovieThat's Adequateas Doctor Dismal
- 1988MovieThe Invisible Kidas Dr. Theodore
- 1984MovieThe Soldier's Taleas The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
- 1982MovieThe Last Unicornas Ruhk (voice)
- 1980MovieThe Return of the Kingas Gollum (voice)
- 1979MovieNocturnaas Theodore
- 1977MovieThe Hobbitas Gollum (voice)
- 1976MovieGumsas Carl Clitoris
- 1976MovieDevil's Express
- 1976MovieApple Pieas Papa
- 1973MovieMassage Parlor Murdersas Theodore
- 1970MovieHorror of the Blood Monstersas Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1949MovieThe Third Manas Man on Street (uncredited)
- 1947MovieThe Black Widowas Hitomu
- 1946MovieSo Dark the Nightas Georges
- 1946MovieThe Strangeras Fairbright (uncredited)