Brenda Forbes
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Born as Dorothy Brenda Taylor, Brenda adopted the last name Forbes as did her two notable acting relatives: mother Mary (born Ethel Louise) and brother Ralph. Like her relatives, she moved to the United States to further pursue her acting career. While her film roles were limited, she worked on stage for decades. Shortly before her death, she published her memoirs, "Five Minutes, Miss Forbes."
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Mrs. Miniver (1942)
as Gladys
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)
as Gwennie
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry (1986)
as Gladys Parker
The Jerky Boys (1995)
as Rich Woman with Necklace at Tut's
Laura Lansing Slept Here (1988)
as Doris
Vigil in the Night (1940)
as Nora Dunn
This Above All (1942)
as Mae
The Man Upstairs (1992)
as Cloris
Miss Polly (1941)
as Patsy
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1956)
as Wilson
Blithe Spirit (1956)
as Mrs. Bradman
The Perfect Gentleman (1935)
as Penelope the Maid