Brenda De Banzie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Brenda D. M. De Banzie (28 July 1909 – 5 March 1981) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brenda De Banzie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Jul 28, 1909 In Manchester, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 28
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Long Dark Hall 1951-02-06
- Latest Project:
- Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1988-11-22
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
| Movie | Pretty Polly | Mrs. Innes-Hook | 1967-10-19 |
| Series | Out of the Unknown | Unknown | 1965-10-04 |
| Movie | I Thank a Fool | Nurse Drew | 1962-09-14 |
| Movie | A Pair of Briefs | Gladys Rose Hanley | 1962-03-01 |
| Movie | The Mark | Gertrude Cartwright | 1961-01-26 |
| Movie | Come September | Margaret Allison | 1961-01-01 |
| Movie | Flame in the Streets | Nell Palmer | 1961-06-19 |
| Movie | The Entertainer | Phoebe Rice | 1960-07-25 |
| Movie | Too Many Crooks | Lucy Gordon | 1959-03-08 |
| Movie | The 39 Steps | Nellie Lumsden | 1959-03-13 |
| Movie | Passport to Shame | Aggie | 1958-12-02 |
| Movie | House of Secrets | Mme. Isabella Ballu | 1956-10-23 |
| Movie | As Long as They're Happy | Stella Bentley | 1955-03-15 |
| Movie | The Dam Busters | Waitress (uncredited) | 1955-05-16 |
| Movie | A Kid for Two Farthings | Lady Ruby | 1955-08-15 |
| Movie | Doctor at Sea | Muriel Mallet | 1955-07-12 |
| Movie | Hobson's Choice | Maggie Hobson | 1954-04-19 |
| Movie | What Every Woman Wants | Sarah Brown | 1954-06-10 |
| Movie | Don't Blame the Stork | Evelyn Steele | 1954-01-01 |
| Movie | The Happiness of Three Women | Jane Price | 1954-12-09 |
| Movie | The Purple Plain | Miss McNab | 1954-09-14 |
| Movie | The Yellow Balloon | Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited) | 1953-02-10 |
| Movie | A Day to Remember | Mrs. Collins | 1953-11-10 |
| Movie | Never Look Back | Molly Wheeler | 1952-01-01 |
| Movie | I Believe in You | Mrs. Hooker | 1952-03-05 |
| Movie | Private Information | Dolly Carson | 1952-03-26 |
| Movie | The Long Dark Hall | Mrs Rogers | 1951-02-06 |