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".

Known For

The Third Man

as Man on Street (uncredited)

The 'Burbs

as Uncle Reuben Klopek

The Stranger

as Fairbright (uncredited)

The Last Unicorn

as Ruhk (voice)

The Hobbit

as Gollum (voice)

The Return of the King

as Gollum (voice)

Horror of the Blood Monsters

as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

So Dark the Night

as Georges

The Invisible Kid

as Dr. Theodore

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest