Brenda De Banzie
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1909
- Died
- March 5, 1981 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Manchester, England, UK
Biography
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.
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Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ten Commandments
TV · as Mother · 1 ep
W. Somerset Maugham
TV · as Mrs. Albert Forrester · 1 ep
Pretty Polly
Movie · as Mrs. Innes-Hook
Walk's End
Movie · as Mrs. Dakers
Out of the Unknown
TV · as Mrs. Dakers · 1 ep
The Pink Panther
Movie · as Angela Dunning
I Thank a Fool
Movie · as Nurse Drew
A Pair of Briefs
Movie · as Gladys Rose Hanley
Come September
Movie · as Margaret Allison
The Mark
Movie · as Gertrude Cartwright
Flame in the Streets
Movie · as Nell Palmer
Drama 61-67
TV · as Mrs Massingham Fox · 1 ep
The Entertainer
Movie · as Phoebe Rice
Too Many Crooks
Movie · as Lucy Gordon
The 39 Steps
Movie · as Nellie Lumsden
You'll Never See Me Again
Movie · as Mrs. Alden
Passport to Shame
Movie · as Aggie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Movie · as Lucy Drayton
House of Secrets
Movie · as Mme. Isabella Ballu
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Mrs. Alden · 1 ep
Doctor at Sea
Movie · as Miss Muriel Mallet
A Kid for Two Farthings
Movie · as Lady Ruby
As Long As They're Happy
Movie · as Stella Bentley
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · as Lady Geraldine Pomfret · 1 ep
Hobson's Choice
Movie · as Maggie Hobson
The Purple Plain
Movie · as Miss McNab
What Every Woman Wants
Movie · as Sarah Brown
Don't Blame the Stork
Movie · as Evelyn Steele
The Happiness of Three Women
Movie · as Jane Price
A Day to Remember
Movie · as Mrs. Collins
The Yellow Balloon
Movie · as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Never Look Back
Movie · as Molly Wheeler
Private Information
Movie · as Dolly Carson
I Believe in You
Movie · as Mrs. Hooker
The Long Dark Hall
Movie · as Mrs Rogers