
John Westbrook
Acting
Biography
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 Eleg…
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BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV

Playhouse
1974 · TV

Blake's 7
1978 · TV

The Lord of the Rings
1978 · Movie

Justice
1971 · TV

The Main Chance
1969 · TV

The Masque of the Red Death
1964 · Movie

The Edwardians
1972 · TV

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974 · TV

North Sea Hijack
1980 · Movie

Room at the Top
1958 · Movie

Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV