Theodore Gottlieb

Born:November 11, 1906

Place of Birth:Düsseldorf, Germany

Died:April 5, 2001

Known For: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".

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Theodore Gottlieb

Filmography

Acting

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The Third Man

Man on Street (uncredited)

1949

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The 'Burbs

Uncle Reuben Klopek

1989

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The Last Unicorn

Ruhk (voice)

1982

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The Hobbit

Gollum (voice)

1977

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The Stranger

Fairbright (uncredited)

1946