John Westbrook

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.1889

Gender

Male

Birthday

01-Nov-1922

Age

(104 years old)

Place of Birth

Teignmouth, England, UK

Also Known As
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John Westbrook

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 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


Credits

Let There Be Light Let There Be Light (1970) Character: Inspector
What was it like to go to school 100 years ago?
Six Characters in Search of an Author Six Characters in Search of an Author (1977) Character: Leading Man
An acting company prepares to rehearse the play The Rules of the Game by Luigi Pirandello. As the rehearsal is about to begin, they are interrupted by the arrival of six strange people. The Director, furious at the interruption, demands an explanation. The Father explains that they are unfinished characters in search of an author to finish their story...
Rupert of Hentzau Rupert of Hentzau (1957) Character: The King / Rudolf Rassendyll
A sequel to "The Prisoner Of Zenda" in which the villainous Rupert returns to Ruritania intent on exposing the replacement of the king by a double.
Look at Life: Change at the Tower Look at Life: Change at the Tower (1967) Character: Self - Commentator
A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown Jewels.
Look at Life: Queue for Gardens Look at Life: Queue for Gardens (1968) Character: Self - Commentator
Looking at Kew Gardens and Syon Park either side of the River Thames.
Look at Life: It's Odds on the Fish Look at Life: It's Odds on the Fish (1968) Character: Self - Commentator
A look at the pastime of angling in Britain
Look at Life: The Abbey Backstage Look at Life: The Abbey Backstage (1966) Character: Self - Commentator
A look behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey and all the things that are nor usually seen by the public.
Look at Life: Mini and Mod Look at Life: Mini and Mod (1968) Character: Self - Commentator
A study of design, and who designs are for, by following students at the Hornsey College of Art in Great Britain.
The Twilight Forest The Twilight Forest (1957) Character: Narrator
Documentary produced by Unilever about of the operations of its subsidiary. The United Africa Company (Timber) Limited, and associated companies,
A Prize of Arms A Prize of Arms (1962) Character: Capt. Stafford
A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.
Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery (1974) Character: Bradshaw
While Holmes is away recuperating, Watson is left to help a damsel in distress.
A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream (1958) Character: Theseus
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
The Breakthrough The Breakthrough (1975) Character: Voice of Charon One
An adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1966 short story of the same title, broadcast as part of the BBC's "BBC2 Playhouse".
B.Traven: A Mystery Solved B.Traven: A Mystery Solved (1978) Character: Reader
B. Traven is one of the most mysterious figures of the 20th century. He wrote The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and a dozen other fine books which have sold in millions around the world, but no publisher, no agent, and no fellow author ever met him -he has remained the Marie Celeste of literature, a name without an identity. Nobody knew in what language he wrote. Nobody knew in what country he had been born. Nobody knew if he were one man or several. It was even said that those who sought him were struck down and destroyed. Was this photograph, taken in London in 1923, a picture of Traven? It was certainly a vital clue.
Room at the Top Room at the Top (1958) Character: Jack Wales
An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.
Foxhole in Cairo Foxhole in Cairo (1960) Character: Roger
A German spy in Cairo must report back to Rommel with information on British positions.
The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings (1978) Character: Treebeard (voice)
Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.
The Masque of the Red Death The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Character: The Man in Red
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
The Dress The Dress (1984) Character: Matthew
A BAFTA award winning drama about a mistake when buying a dress for his mistress leads Howard to look again at his wife.
The Tomb of Ligeia The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) Character: Christopher Gough
Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
There Is Another Sun There Is Another Sun (1951) Character: Detective
Story of romance between a young boxer in fairground boxing booth and a chorus girl, and how 'Racer', a 'Wall of Death' rider in the same fairground, involves them in a robbery.
ffolkes ffolkes (1980) Character: Dawnay
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.



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