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John Westbrook
Actor· Teignmouth, England, UK
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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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
8 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | North Sea Hijack | Dawnay | Film |
| 1978 | B.Traven: A Mystery Solved | Self - Reader | Film |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Treebeard (voice) | Film |
| 1964 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Christopher Gough | Film |
| 1964 | The Masque of the Red Death | The Man in Red | Film |
| 1962 | A Prize of Arms | Capt. Stafford | Film |
| 1958 | Room at the Top | Jack Wales | Film |
| 1951 | There Is Another Sun | Detective | Film |
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