John Westbrook

Biography

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John Westbrook  (1 November 1922 - 16 June 1989) was an English actor.

Born in Teignmouth, Devon, John Westbrook worked mainly in theatre and in radio. He also made occasional film and television appearances. His most famous role was as Christopher Gough in Roger Corman's The Tomb of Ligeia. Noted for his deep, mellifluous voice, he also recorded radio plays and audio books, and provided the role of Treebeard in the 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Westbrook also recorded the spoken vocal parts for the orchestral pieces An Oxford Elegy by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Morning Heroes by Arthur Bliss.

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Known for

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The Dress

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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North Sea Hijack

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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The Lord of the Rings

1978 ⭐ 6.6

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The Breakthrough

1975 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1984

The Dress Notable

Matthew · 1984

⭐ 7.0

1980

North Sea Hijack

Dawnay · 1980

⭐ 6.3

1978

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

Self - Reader · 1978

The Lord of the Rings Notable

Treebeard (voice) · 1978

⭐ 6.6

1977

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Leading Man · 1977

1975

The Breakthrough Notable

Voice of Charon One · 1975

⭐ 7.0

1974

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

Bradshaw · 1974

⭐ 4.7

1970

Let There Be Light

Inspector · 1970

1967

Look at Life: Change at the Tower

Self - Commentator · 1967

1964

The Tomb of Ligeia

Christopher Gough · 1964

⭐ 6.3

The Masque of the Red Death

The Man in Red · 1964

⭐ 6.6

1962

A Prize of Arms

Capt. Stafford · 1962

⭐ 6.7

1960

Foxhole in Cairo

Roger · 1960

⭐ 6.6

1958

Room at the Top

Jack Wales · 1958

⭐ 6.9

A Midsummer Night's Dream Notable

Theseus · 1958

⭐ 7.0

1951

There Is Another Sun

Detective · 1951

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Michael Palin

Howard

Phyllis Logan

Julia

Derrick Branche

Harry

Dave Hill

Mark

Roger Moore

Rufus Excalibur ffolkes

Anthony Perkins

Lou Kramer

James Mason

Admiral Brindsen

David Hedison

Robert King

Michael Parks

Harold Shulman

Full filmography

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The Dress

1984 ⭐ 7.0

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North Sea Hijack

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

1978

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The Lord of the Rings

1978 ⭐ 6.6

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Six Characters in Search of an Author

1977

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The Breakthrough

1975 ⭐ 7.0

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Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

1974 ⭐ 4.7

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Let There Be Light

1970

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Look at Life: Change at the Tower

1967

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The Tomb of Ligeia

1964 ⭐ 6.3

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The Masque of the Red Death

1964 ⭐ 6.6

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A Prize of Arms

1962 ⭐ 6.7

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Foxhole in Cairo

1960 ⭐ 6.6

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Room at the Top

1958 ⭐ 6.9

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

1958 ⭐ 7.0

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There Is Another Sun

1951 ⭐ 6.5