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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/1987
Pretty Polly
Character:Mrs. Innes-Hook
Release Date:19/10/1967
The Pink Panther
Character:Angela Dunning
Release Date:18/12/1963
I Thank a Fool
Character:Nurse Drew
Release Date:14/09/1962
A Pair of Briefs
Character:Gladys Rose Hanley
Release Date:01/03/1962
Come September
Character:Margaret Allison
Release Date:09/08/1961
Flame in the Streets
Character:Nell Palmer
Release Date:19/06/1961
The Mark
Character:Gertrude Cartwright
Release Date:26/01/1961
The Entertainer
Character:Phoebe Rice
Release Date:25/07/1960
You'll Never See Me Again
Character:Mrs. Alden
Release Date:16/08/1959
The 39 Steps
Character:Nellie Lumsden
Release Date:13/03/1959
Too Many Crooks
Character:Lucy Gordon
Release Date:08/03/1959
Passport to Shame
Character:Aggie
Release Date:02/12/1958
House of Secrets
Character:Mme. Isabella Ballu
Release Date:23/10/1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Character:Lucy Drayton
Release Date:16/05/1956
A Kid for Two Farthings
Character:Lady Ruby
Release Date:15/08/1955
Doctor at Sea
Character:Miss Muriel Mallet
Release Date:12/07/1955
As Long as They're Happy
Character:Stella Bentley
Release Date:15/03/1955
The Happiness of Three Women
Character:Jane Price
Release Date:09/12/1954
The Purple Plain
Character:Miss McNab
Release Date:14/09/1954
What Every Woman Wants
Character:Sarah Brown
Release Date:10/06/1954
Hobson's Choice
Character:Maggie Hobson
Release Date:19/04/1954
Don't Blame the Stork
Character:Evelyn Steele
Release Date:01/01/1954
A Day to Remember
Character:Mrs. Collins
Release Date:10/11/1953
The Yellow Balloon
Character:Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Release Date:10/02/1953
Private Information
Character:Dolly Carson
Release Date:26/03/1952
I Believe in You
Character:Mrs. Hooker
Release Date:05/03/1952
Never Look Back
Character:Molly Wheeler
Release Date:01/01/1952
The Long Dark Hall
Character:Mrs Rogers
Release Date:06/02/1951
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