Brenda De Banzie
Acting
1909-07-28 · Manchester, England, UK
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
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Movie
The Ten Commandments
1971 · Series
W. Somerset Maugham
1969 · Series
Pretty Polly
1967 · Movie
Walk's End
1966 · Movie
Out of the Unknown
1965 · Series
The Pink Panther
1963 · Movie
I Thank a Fool
1962 · Movie
A Pair of Briefs
1962 · Movie
Come September
1961 · Movie
Flame in the Streets
1961 · Movie
Drama 61-67
1961 · Series
The Mark
1961 · Movie
The Entertainer
1960 · Movie
You'll Never See Me Again
1959 · Movie
The 39 Steps
1959 · Movie
Too Many Crooks
1959 · Movie
Passport to Shame
1958 · Movie
House of Secrets
1956 · Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 · Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · Series
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 · Movie
Doctor at Sea
1955 · Movie
As Long As They're Happy
1955 · Movie
The Happiness of Three Women
1954 · Movie
The Purple Plain
1954 · Movie
What Every Woman Wants
1954 · Movie
Hobson's Choice
1954 · Movie
Don't Blame the Stork
1954 · Movie
A Day to Remember
1953 · Movie
The Yellow Balloon
1953 · Movie
Private Information
1952 · Movie
I Believe in You
1952 · Movie
Never Look Back
1952 · Movie
The Long Dark Hall
1951 · Movie