John Westbrook
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
Known for
ActingBirthday
November 1, 1922Deathday
June 16, 1989Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
13Place of birth
Teignmouth, England, UKCast credits
The Masque of the Red Death
The Man in RedThe Tomb of Ligeia
Christopher GoughRoom at the Top
Jack WalesFoxhole in Cairo
RogerA Prize of Arms
Capt. StaffordNorth Sea Hijack
DawnayThe Lord of the Rings
Treebeard (voice)There Is Another Sun
DetectiveThe Breakthrough
Voice of Charon OneB.Traven: A Mystery Solved
ReaderDr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
BradshawLook at Life: Change at the Tower
Self - Commentator