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.
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage) · 1987 · 6.5
tvThe Ten Commandments
as Mother · 1971 · 0.0
tvW. Somerset Maugham
as Mrs. Albert Forrester · 1969 · 0.0
moviePretty Polly
as Mrs. Innes-Hook · 1967 · 4.2
movieWalk's End
as Mrs. Dakers · 1966 · 0.0
tvOut of the Unknown
as Mrs. Dakers · 1965 · 7.1
movieThe Pink Panther
as Angela Dunning · 1963 · 6.8
movieI Thank a Fool
as Nurse Drew · 1962 · 6.1
movieA Pair of Briefs
as Gladys Rose Hanley · 1962 · 6.3
movieCome September
as Margaret Allison · 1961 · 6.8
movieFlame in the Streets
as Nell Palmer · 1961 · 6.3
tvDrama 61-67
as Mrs Massingham Fox · 1961 · 0.0
movieThe Mark
as Gertrude Cartwright · 1961 · 6.3
movieThe Entertainer
as Phoebe Rice · 1960 · 6.2
movieYou'll Never See Me Again
as Mrs. Alden · 1959 · 0.0
movieThe 39 Steps
as Nellie Lumsden · 1959 · 6.3
movieToo Many Crooks
as Lucy Gordon · 1959 · 7.4
moviePassport to Shame
as Aggie · 1958 · 6.1
movieHouse of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella Ballu · 1956 · 6.4
tvArmchair Theatre
as Mrs. Alden · 1956 · 6.0
movieThe Man Who Knew Too Much
as Lucy Drayton · 1956 · 7.4
movieA Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady Ruby · 1955 · 6.7
movieDoctor at Sea
as Miss Muriel Mallet · 1955 · 5.8
movieAs Long as They're Happy
as Stella Bentley · 1955 · 7.5