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Brenda De Banzie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1909-07-28

Day of Death

1981-03-05

Place of Birth

Manchester, England, UK

Brenda De Banzie

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.

Filmography (30)

⭐ 6.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987
⭐ 4.2 Role: Mrs. Innes-Hook

Pretty Polly

1967
⭐ 0 Role: Mrs. Dakers

Walk's End

1966
⭐ 6.8 Role: Angela Dunning

The Pink Panther

1963
⭐ 6.1 Role: Nurse Drew

I Thank a Fool

1962
⭐ 6.2 Role: Gladys Rose Hanley

A Pair of Briefs

1962
⭐ 6.8 Role: Margaret Allison

Come September

1961
⭐ 6.3 Role: Nell Palmer

Flame in the Streets

1961
⭐ 6.3 Role: Gertrude Cartwright

The Mark

1961
⭐ 6.2 Role: Phoebe Rice

The Entertainer

1960
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Mrs. Alden

You'll Never See Me Again

1959
⭐ 6.3 Role: Nellie Lumsden

The 39 Steps

1959
⭐ 7.4 Role: Lucy Gordon

Too Many Crooks

1959
⭐ 6.1 Role: Aggie

Passport to Shame

1958
⭐ 6.4 Role: Mme. Isabella Ballu

House of Secrets

1956