
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
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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

The Purple Plain (1954)
as Miss McNab

The 39 Steps (1959)
as Nellie Lumsden

Doctor at Sea (1955)
as Miss Muriel Mallet

A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
as Lady Ruby

Pretty Polly (1967)
as Mrs. Innes-Hook

The Entertainer (1960)
as Phoebe Rice

Passport to Shame (1958)
as Aggie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self (archive footage)

The Mark (1961)
as Gertrude Cartwright

I Thank a Fool (1962)
as Nurse Drew

As Long as They're Happy (1955)
as Stella Bentley

Flame in the Streets (1961)
as Nell Palmer

The Long Dark Hall (1951)
as Mrs Rogers

House of Secrets (1956)
as Mme. Isabella Ballu

Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Lucy Gordon

A Pair of Briefs (1962)
as Gladys Rose Hanley

Walk's End (1966)
as Mrs. Dakers

A Day to Remember (1953)
as Mrs. Collins

The Yellow Balloon (1953)
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)

I Believe in You (1952)
as Mrs. Hooker
You'll Never See Me Again (1959)
as Mrs. Alden

The Happiness of Three Women (1954)
as Jane Price
Don't Blame the Stork (1954)
as Evelyn Steele

Never Look Back (1952)
as Molly Wheeler

Private Information (1952)
as Dolly Carson

What Every Woman Wants (1954)
as Sarah Brown





