John Westbrook

John Westbrook

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Westbrook (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Filmography

1984

The Dress
The Dress
as Matthew
Movie - Released: 1/3/1984

1980

North Sea Hijack
North Sea Hijack
as Dawnay
Movie - Released: 2/18/1980

1978

The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
as Treebeard (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/15/1978
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
as Reader
Movie - Released: 12/19/1978
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
as Muller
TV - Released: 1/2/1978

1977

Six Characters in Search of an Author
Six Characters in Search of an Author
as Leading Man
Movie - Released: 8/5/1977

1975

The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
as Voice of Charon One
Movie - Released: 1/8/1975

1974

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
as Bradshaw
Movie - Released: 12/27/1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
TV - Released: 11/5/1974

1972

The Edwardians
The Edwardians
TV - Released: 11/21/1972

1971

Justice
Justice
as Jonathan Osmond Q.C.
TV - Released: 10/8/1971

1970

Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
as Inspector
Movie - Released: 1/23/1970

1969

The First Churchills
The First Churchills
TV - Released: 9/27/1969
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
as Charles Wainwright
TV - Released: 6/18/1969
The First Churchills
The First Churchills
as James, Duke of York
TV - Released: 9/27/1969

1968

Movie
Look at Life: Queue for Gardens
as Self - Commentator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968
Movie
Look at Life: It's Odds on the Fish
as Self - Commentator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968
Movie
Look at Life: Mini and Mod
as Self - Commentator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968

1967

Look at Life: Change at the Tower
Look at Life: Change at the Tower
as Self - Commentator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

1966

Movie
Look at Life: The Abbey Backstage
as Self - Commentator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1966

1964

The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death
as The Man in Red
Movie - Released: 6/24/1964
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Christopher Gough
Movie - Released: 11/29/1964

1962

A Prize of Arms
A Prize of Arms
as Capt. Stafford
Movie - Released: 12/11/1962

1960

Foxhole in Cairo
Foxhole in Cairo
as Roger
Movie - Released: 3/9/1960

1958

Room at the Top
Room at the Top
as Jack Wales
Movie - Released: 12/29/1958

1957

Movie
Rupert of Hentzau
as The King / Rudolf Rassendyll
Movie - Released: 12/26/1957

1951

There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun
as Detective
Movie - Released: 6/12/1951