John Westbrook

Acting

John Westbrook

Born 1922-11-01 · Teignmouth, England, UK

​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

Acting credits

The Lord of the Rings poster
6.6

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 Lord of the Rings

1978

The Masque of the Red Death poster
6.6

A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

The Masque of the Red Death

1964

North Sea Hijack poster
6.3

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.

North Sea Hijack

1980

Room at the Top poster
6.9

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

Room at the Top

1958

There Is Another Sun poster
6.5

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.

There Is Another Sun

1951

Foxhole in Cairo poster
6.6

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

Foxhole in Cairo

1960

The Tomb of Ligeia poster
6.4

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 Tomb of Ligeia

1964

Look at Life: Change at the Tower poster
NR

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: Change at the Tower

1967

A Prize of Arms poster
6.7

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

A Prize of Arms

1962

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved poster
NR

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.

B.Traven: A Mystery Solved

1978

The Breakthrough poster
7.0

An adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1966 short story of the same title, broadcast as part of the BBC's "BBC2 Playhouse".

The Breakthrough

1975

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery poster
4.7

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

Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery

1974

The Dress poster
7.0

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

The Dress

1984

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster
7.0

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1958

Let There Be Light poster
NR

What was it like to go to school 100 years ago?

Let There Be Light

1970

No artwork available
NR

A study of design, and who designs are for, by following students at the Hornsey College of Art in Great Britain.

Look at Life: Mini and Mod

1968

No artwork available
NR

Documentary produced by Unilever about of the operations of its subsidiary. The United Africa Company (Timber) Limited, and associated companies,

The Twilight Forest

1957

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NR

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.

Rupert of Hentzau

1957

Six Characters in Search of an Author poster
NR

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...

Six Characters in Search of an Author

1977

No artwork available
NR

Looking at Kew Gardens and Syon Park either side of the River Thames.

Look at Life: Queue for Gardens

1968

No artwork available
NR

A look behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey and all the things that are nor usually seen by the public.

Look at Life: The Abbey Backstage

1966

No artwork available
NR

A look at the pastime of angling in Britain

Look at Life: It's Odds on the Fish

1968