Actor
John Westbrook
Born November 1, 1922 in Teignmouth, England, UK
Died June 16, 198915 films
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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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First watchRoom at the Top19586.9as Jack WalesAn ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
15 films as actor- 1984The DressMatthew
- 1980North Sea HijackDawnay
- 1978The Lord of the RingsTreebeard (voice)
- 1977Six Characters in Search of an AuthorLeading Man
- 1975The BreakthroughVoice of Charon One
- 1974Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall MysteryBradshaw
- 1970Let There Be LightInspector
- 1964The Tomb of LigeiaChristopher Gough
- 1964The Masque of the Red DeathThe Man in Red
- 1962A Prize of ArmsCapt. Stafford
- 1960Foxhole in CairoRoger
- 1958Room at the TopJack Wales
- 1958A Midsummer Night's DreamTheseus
- 1957Rupert of HentzauThe King / Rudolf Rassendyll
- 1951There Is Another SunDetective