Theodore Gottlieb

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    November 11, 1906

    Day of Death

    April 5, 2001 (94 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Düsseldorf, Germany

    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

      The Third Man

      1949

    • The 'Burbs

      The 'Burbs

      1989

    • The Stranger

      The Stranger

      1946

    • The Last Unicorn

      The Last Unicorn

      1982

    • The Hobbit

      The Hobbit

      1977

    • The Return of the King

      The Return of the King

      1980

    • Horror of the Blood Monsters

      Horror of the Blood Monsters

      1970

    • So Dark the Night

      So Dark the Night

      1946

    • The Invisible Kid

      The Invisible Kid

      1988

    • The Dick Cavett Show

      The Dick Cavett Show

      1968

    • Massage Parlor Murders

      Massage Parlor Murders

      1973

    • Nocturna

      Nocturna

      1979

    • Devil's Express

      Devil's Express

      1976

    • The Merv Griffin Show

      The Merv Griffin Show

      1962

    • The Soldier's Tale

      The Soldier's Tale

      1984