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Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 28, 1909
Died Mar 05, 1981 (71)
Birthplace Manchester, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Mill ... s 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

Pretty Polly

Pretty Polly

1967

as Mrs. Innes-Hook

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963

as Angela Dunning

A Pair of Briefs

A Pair of Briefs

1962

as Gladys Rose Hanley

I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

1962

as Nurse Drew

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

1961

as Nell Palmer

The Mark

The Mark

1961

as Gertrude Cartwright

Come September

Come September

1961

as Margaret Allison

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1960

as Phoebe Rice

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1959

as Nellie Lumsden

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959

as Lucy Gordon

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

1958

as Aggie

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

as Lucy Drayton

House of Secrets

House of Secrets

1956

as Mme. Isabella Ballu

Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

1955

as Muriel Mallet

As Long as They're Happy

As Long as They're Happy

1955

as Stella Bentley

A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

1955

as Lady Ruby

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955

as Waitress (uncredited)

The Happiness of Three Women

The Happiness of Three Women

1954

as Jane Price

The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

1954

as Miss McNab

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1954

as Maggie Hobson

What Every Woman Wants

What Every Woman Wants

1954

as Sarah Brown

Don't Blame the Stork

Don't Blame the Stork

1954

as Evelyn Steele

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

1953

as Mrs. Collins

The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

1953

as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)

Private Information

Private Information

1952

as Dolly Carson

I Believe in You

I Believe in You

1952

as Mrs. Hooker

The Long Dark Hall

The Long Dark Hall

1951

as Mrs Rogers

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