John Westbrook

Birth : 1922-11-01, Teignmouth, England, UK

Death : 1989-06-16

History

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

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Movies

The Dress

Matthew

A BAFTA award winning drama about a mistake when buying a dress for his mistress leads Howard to look again at his wife.

North Sea Hijack

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.

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

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.

The Lord of the Rings

Treebeard (voice)

The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.

The Breakthrough

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".

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

Bradshaw

While Holmes is away recuperating, Watson is left to help a damsel in distress.

The Tomb of Ligeia

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.

The Masque of the Red Death

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. Restored in 2018 by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

A Prize of Arms

Capt. Stafford

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

Foxhole in Cairo

Roger

A German spy in Cairo must report back to Rommel with information on British positions.

Room at the Top

Jack Wales

An ambitious young accountant schemes to wed a wealthy factory owner's daughter, despite falling in love with a married older woman.

There Is Another Sun

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.

Look at Life: Change at the Tower

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.