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

The Dress 1984 ★ 7.0
North Sea Hijack 1980 ★ 6.3
Blake's 7 1978 ★ 7.3
The Lord of the Rings 1978 ★ 6.6
Six Characters in Search of an Author 1977
The Breakthrough 1975 ★ 7.0
Playhouse 1974 ★ 7.0
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill 1974 ★ 7.3
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery 1974 ★ 4.7
The Edwardians 1972 ★ 6.3
Justice 1971 ★ 7.3
Let There Be Light 1970
The Main Chance 1969 ★ 8.3
BBC Play of the Month 1965 ★ 5.3
The Masque of the Red Death 1964 ★ 6.6
The Tomb of Ligeia 1964 ★ 6.4
A Prize of Arms 1962 ★ 6.7
Foxhole in Cairo 1960 ★ 6.6
Room at the Top 1958 ★ 6.9
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1958 ★ 7.0
Armchair Theatre 1956 ★ 6.0
There Is Another Sun 1951 ★ 6.5