Actor

Theodore Gottlieb

November 11, 1906 · Düsseldorf, Germany

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".

Notable work

7.9
The Third Man (1949)
as Man on Street (uncredited)
6.8
The 'Burbs (1989)
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
7.2
The Stranger (1946)
as Fairbright (uncredited)
7.3
The Last Unicorn (1982)
as Ruhk (voice)
6.6
The Hobbit (1977)
as Gollum (voice)

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