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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

Known for

The Dress
The Dress
1984 • Matthew
North Sea Hijack
North Sea Hijack
1980 • Dawnay
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved
1978 • Reader
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
1978 • Treebeard (voice)
Six Characters in Search of an Author
Six Characters in Search of an Author
1977 • Leading Man
The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
1975 • Voice of Charon One
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
1974 • Bradshaw
Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
1970 • Inspector

Full filmography

The Dress
The Dress
1984 • Matthew
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
1978 • Treebeard (voice)
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The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough
1975 • Voice of Charon One
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Look at Life: Mini and Mod
1968 • Self - Commentator
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The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964 • Christopher Gough
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A Prize of Arms
A Prize of Arms
1962 • Capt. Stafford
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Room at the Top
Room at the Top
1958 • Jack Wales
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Rupert of Hentzau
1957 • The King / Rudolf Rassendyll
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John Westbrook – Biography, Known For & Filmography