Brenda De Banzie
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Brenda D. M. De Banzie was a British actress of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Edward De Banzie and his second wife Dorothy, whom he married in 1908. In 1911, the family lived in Salford. She appeared as Maggie Hobson in the David Lean film version of Hobson's Choice (1954) with John Mills and Charles Laughton. Her most notable film role was as Phoebe Rice, the hapless wife of comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier), in the 1960 film version of The Entertainer. She had also appeared on Broadway in John Osborne's original play, for which she received a Tony Award nomination. Other memorable film roles were in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Pink Panther (1963) directed by Blake Edwards.
Known for
Credits
The Pink Panther (1963)
as Angela Dunning
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
as Lucy Drayton
Come September (1961)
as Margaret Allison
Hobson's Choice (1954)
as Maggie Hobson
Pretty Polly (1967)
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
The 39 Steps (1959)
as Nellie Lumsden
The Purple Plain (1954)
as Miss McNab
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
The Entertainer (1960)
as Phoebe Rice
Doctor at Sea (1955)
as Miss Muriel Mallet
The Mark (1961)
as Gertrude Cartwright
The Long Dark Hall (1951)
as Mrs Rogers
As Long as They're Happy (1955)
as Stella Bentley
A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
as Lady Ruby
Passport to Shame (1958)
as Aggie
A Day to Remember (1953)
as Mrs. Collins
Flame in the Streets (1961)
as Nell Palmer
Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Lucy Gordon
The Happiness of Three Women (1954)
as Jane Price
I Thank a Fool (1962)
as Nurse Drew
What Every Woman Wants (1954)
as Sarah Brown
House of Secrets (1956)
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
I Believe in You (1952)
as Mrs. Hooker
You'll Never See Me Again (1959)
as Mrs. Alden
A Pair of Briefs (1962)
as Gladys Rose Hanley
Walk's End (1966)
as Mrs. Dakers
The Yellow Balloon (1953)
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Private Information (1952)
as Dolly Carson
Never Look Back (1952)
as Molly Wheeler
Don't Blame the Stork (1954)
as Evelyn Steele