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Brother Theodore

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German-American monologuist and comedian (1906-2001)

United StatesActorsLived 1906 to 2001 · aged 94
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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.

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Photos 3

Filmography 19

The Third Man1949 · ★ 7.9
The 'Burbs1989 · ★ 6.8
The Last Unicorn1982 · ★ 7.3
The Stranger1946 · ★ 7.2
The Hobbit1977 · ★ 6.6
The Return of the King1980 · ★ 6.4
Horror of the Blood Monsters1970
So Dark the Night1946
The Invisible Kid1988
Massage Parlor Murders1973
Nocturna1979
Devil's Express1976
Gums1976
The Soldier's Tale1984
That's Adequate1989
Apple Pie1976
The Black Widow1947
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore2007
A Nose1966

21 credits on file

Television 2

The Merv Griffin Show1962
The Dick Cavett Show1968

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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. 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
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7 languages

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