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Brother Theodore

German-American monologuist and comedian (1906-2001) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 94

Theodore Isidore Gottlieb, professionally 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". His style is similar to Diseuse or Kabarett, which was popular in Western Germany during the 1920s and '30s.

Brother Theodore is read about 404 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 108 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2001Died5 April 20011989That's AdequateFilm, Doctor Dismal1988The Invisible KidFilm, Dr. Theodore1984The Soldier's TaleFilm, The Drill Sergeant / The Herald (voice)1982The Last UnicornFilm, Ruhk (voice)1980The Return of the KingFilm, Gollum (voice)1979NocturnaFilm, Theodore1976Apple PieFilm, Papa1973Massage Parlor MurdersFilm, Theodore1970Horror of the Blood MonstersFilm, Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1966A NoseFilm, Narrator / Barber / Nathan / Police Captain (voice)1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1949The Third ManFilm, Man on Street (uncredited)1947The Black WidowFilm, Hitomu1946So Dark the NightFilm, Georges1906Born11 November 1906

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  • The Third Man 1949
  • The Last Unicorn 1982
  • The Stranger 1946
  • The 'Burbs 1989
  • The Hobbit 1977

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 19

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Television 2

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About this person

He was described as "Boris Karloff, surrealist Salvador Dalí, Nijinsky and Red Skelton…simultaneously".

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 2001 · aged 94

In the same film or series as Brother

George DzundzaAlso in Massage Parlor Murders (1973)Theodore BikelAlso in The Return of the King (1980)Irwin KeyesAlso in Nocturna (1979)Sam SpiegelAlso in The Stranger (1946)Hans ConriedAlso in The Hobbit (1977)Connie SawyerAlso in That's Adequate (1989)