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Theodore Gottlieb
Acting
Born November 11, 1906 · Düsseldorf, Germany
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 · 21 titles
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Third Man
1949
The 'Burbs
1989
The Last Unicorn
1982
The Hobbit
1977
The Return of the King
1980
The Stranger
1946
Gums
1976
Horror of the Blood Monsters
1970
Nocturna
1979
That's Adequate
1989
Massage Parlor Murders
1973
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
2007
The Invisible Kid
1988
A Nose
1966
The Black Widow
1947
So Dark the Night
1946
Devil's Express
1976
Apple Pie
1976
The Soldier's Tale
1984