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
Hobson's Choice (1954)
as Maggie Hobson
Come September (1961)
as Margaret Allison
Pretty Polly (1967)
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
The Purple Plain (1954)
as Miss McNab
The Happiness of Three Women (1954)
as Jane Price
The 39 Steps (1959)
as Nellie Lumsden
Passport to Shame (1958)
as Aggie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor at Sea (1955)
as Miss Muriel Mallet
The Entertainer (1960)
as Phoebe Rice
House of Secrets (1956)
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
Walk's End (1966)
as Mrs. Dakers
The Long Dark Hall (1951)
as Mrs Rogers
Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Lucy Gordon
Flame in the Streets (1961)
as Nell Palmer
A Day to Remember (1953)
as Mrs. Collins
A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
as Lady Ruby
As Long as They're Happy (1955)
as Stella Bentley
You'll Never See Me Again (1959)
as Mrs. Alden
I Thank a Fool (1962)
as Nurse Drew
I Believe in You (1952)
as Mrs. Hooker
The Mark (1961)
as Gertrude Cartwright
The Yellow Balloon (1953)
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Never Look Back (1952)
as Molly Wheeler
Don't Blame the Stork (1954)
as Evelyn Steele
What Every Woman Wants (1954)
as Sarah Brown
Private Information (1952)
as Dolly Carson
A Pair of Briefs (1962)
as Gladys Rose Hanley