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person_profile-Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie Died at age: 71

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Brenda De Banzie

Date of Birth:

Jul 28, 1909

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Mar 05, 1981

Biography of

Brenda De Banzie

    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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Brenda De Banzie

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Filmography of

Brenda De Banzie

Found 28 Movies in total

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1988

Pretty Polly

Mrs. Innes-Hook ( Actor )

... 1967

The Pink Panther

Angela Dunning ( Actor )

... 1963

I Thank a Fool

Nurse Drew ( Actor )

... 1962

A Pair of Briefs

Gladys Rose Hanley ( Actor )

... 1962

Flame in the Streets

Nell Palmer ( Actor )

... 1961

The Mark

Gertrude Cartwright ( Actor )

... 1961

Come September

Margaret Allison ( Actor )

... 1961

The Entertainer

Phoebe Rice ( Actor )

... 1960

The 39 Steps

Nellie Lumsden ( Actor )

... 1959

Too Many Crooks

Lucy Gordon ( Actor )

... 1959

Passport to Shame

Aggie ( Actor )

... 1958

House of Secrets

Mme. Isabella Ballu ( Actor )

... 1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Lucy Drayton ( Actor )

... 1956

A Kid for Two Farthings

Lady Ruby ( Actor )

... 1955

Doctor at Sea

Muriel Mallet ( Actor )

... 1955

The Dam Busters

Waitress (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1955

As Long as They're Happy

Stella Bentley ( Actor )

... 1955

The Happiness of Three Women

Jane Price ( Actor )

... 1954

The Purple Plain

Miss McNab ( Actor )

... 1954

What Every Woman Wants

Sarah Brown ( Actor )

... 1954

Hobson's Choice

Maggie Hobson ( Actor )

... 1954

A Day to Remember

Mrs. Collins ( Actor )

... 1953

The Yellow Balloon

Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1953

Private Information

Dolly Carson ( Actor )

... 1952

I Believe in You

Mrs. Hooker ( Actor )

... 1952

Never Look Back

Molly Wheeler ( Actor )

... 1952

The Long Dark Hall

Mrs Rogers ( Actor )

... 1951