
Theodore Gottlieb
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".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Return of the King
as Gollum (voice)
1980

The Hobbit
as Gollum (voice)
1977

The Last Unicorn
as Ruhk (voice)
1982

The 'Burbs
as Uncle Reuben Klopek
1989

The Invisible Kid
as Dr. Theodore
1988

Horror of the Blood Monsters
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1970

Massage Parlor Murders
as Theodore
1973

That's Adequate
as Doctor Dismal
1989

The Soldier's Tale
as The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)
1984

Apple Pie
as Papa
1976

The Black Widow
as Hitomu
1947

Nocturna
as Theodore
1979
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
as Self
2007

Gums
as Carl Clitoris
1976

The Third Man
as Man on Street (uncredited)
1949

The Stranger
as Fairbright (uncredited)
1946

So Dark the Night
as Georges
1946

Devil's Express
1976
A Nose
as Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)
1966

