Brenda De Banzie
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
- 1988 · James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1967 · Pretty Polly as Mrs. Innes-Hook
- 1965 · Out of the Unknown as
- 1963 · The Pink Panther as Angela Dunning
- 1962 · I Thank a Fool as Nurse Drew
- 1962 · A Pair of Briefs as Gladys Rose Hanley
- 1961 · Flame in the Streets as Nell Palmer
- 1961 · The Mark as Gertrude Cartwright
- 1961 · Come September as Margaret Allison
- 1960 · The Entertainer as Phoebe Rice
- 1959 · The 39 Steps as Nellie Lumsden
- 1959 · Too Many Crooks as Lucy Gordon
- 1958 · Passport to Shame as Aggie
- 1956 · House of Secrets as Mme. Isabella Ballu
- 1956 · The Man Who Knew Too Much as Lucy Drayton
- 1955 · A Kid for Two Farthings as Lady Ruby
- 1955 · Doctor at Sea as Muriel Mallet
- 1955 · The Dam Busters as Waitress (uncredited)
- 1955 · As Long as They're Happy as Stella Bentley
- 1954 · The Happiness of Three Women as Jane Price
- 1954 · The Purple Plain as Miss McNab
- 1954 · What Every Woman Wants as Sarah Brown
- 1954 · Hobson's Choice as Maggie Hobson
- 1954 · Don't Blame the Stork as Evelyn Steele
- 1953 · A Day to Remember as Mrs. Collins
- 1953 · The Yellow Balloon as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
- 1952 · Private Information as Dolly Carson
- 1952 · I Believe in You as Mrs. Hooker
- 1952 · Never Look Back as Molly Wheeler
- 1951 · The Long Dark Hall as Mrs Rogers