Actor info
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Name :
Theodore Gottlieb
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Born :
November 11, 1906 in Düsseldorf, Germany (94 years at death)
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Died :
April 5, 2001
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
19 films (1946–2007)
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Also known as :
Brother Theodore
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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".
Notable films
- The 'Burbs (1989) as Uncle Reuben Klopek
- The Last Unicorn (1982) as Ruhk (voice)
- The Hobbit (1977) as Gollum (voice)
- The Third Man (1949) as Man on Street (uncredited)
- The Stranger (1946) as Fairbright (uncredited)
