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John Westbrook(1922-1989)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.
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The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
John Westbrook was born on 1 November 1922 in Teignmouth, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Room at the Top (1958), The Lord of the Rings (1978) and Thunder in the West (1957). He was previously married to Beryl Hardy. He died on 16 June 1989 in Ridgewell, Halstead, Essex, England, UK.
BornNovember 1, 1922
DiedJune 16, 1989(66)
BornNovember 1, 1922
DiedJune 16, 1989(66)
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Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Vincent Price, Oliver Johnston, Elizabeth Shepherd, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Sheila Gish, Verina Greenlaw, Lesley Roach, James Villiers, and John Westbrook in The First Churchills (1969)
Vincent Price, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Elizabeth Shepherd, Frank Thornton, Richard Vernon, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

Known for

Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret in Room at the Top (1958)
Room at the Top
7.5
  • Jack Wales
  • 1958
Christopher Guard and William Squire in The Lord of the Rings (1978)
The Lord of the Rings
6.2
  • Treebeard(voice)
  • 1978
Thunder in the West
TV Series
  • The Duke of Monmouth
  • Duke of Monmouth
Vincent Price, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Elizabeth Shepherd, Frank Thornton, Richard Vernon, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
The Tomb of Ligeia
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  • Christopher Gough
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Doctor Who: Exploration Earth (2012)
    Doctor Who: Exploration Earth
    • Megron (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties Vacation (1985)
    Family Ties Vacation
    • Earl of Cureton
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • The Holy Experiment
    • Bishop of Buenos Aires
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • The Dress (1984)
    The Dress
    • Matthew
    • Short
    • 1984
  • Blake's 7 (1978)
    Blake's 7
    • Muller
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • North Sea Hijack (1980)
    North Sea Hijack
    • Dawnay
    • 1980
  • Heartland
    • Young American
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Christopher Guard and William Squire in The Lord of the Rings (1978)
    The Lord of the Rings
    • Treebeard (voice)
    • 1978
  • Leo McKern and Max Wall in Drama (1977)
    Drama
    • Leading Man
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • The Madness
    • General Rojo
    • TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Shades of Greene (1975)
    Shades of Greene
    • Publisher
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • The Master of Ballantrae (1975)
    The Master of Ballantrae
    • Sir William Clinton
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • BBC2 Playhouse (1973)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    • Voice of Charon One (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1975
  • An Unofficial Rose
    • Rector
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1974
  • Edward Fox and Elaine Taylor in Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery (1974)
    Dr. Watson and the Darkwater Hall Mystery
    • Bradshaw
    • TV Movie
    • 1974

Writer

  • Mr. Bossom's Day
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1959

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Room At The Top

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
  • Born
    • November 1, 1922
    • Teignmouth, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 16, 1989
    • Ridgewell, Halstead, Essex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Beryl Hardy1958 - 1989 (his death)
  • Other works
    He acted in Julian Mitchell's play, "Another Country", at Queen's Theatre in London, England with James Wilby, Pip Torrens and Miles Richardson in the cast. Stuart Burge was the director.
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Best-known as a radio actor, and with a sonorous and immediately-recognizable speaking voice, Westbrook often dubbed other actors in films - for example, the French actor Paul Guers in the role of Charles Darnay in "A Tale Of Two Cities" (1958).

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