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.
Filmography (35 titles)
6.5MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage) · 1987
The Ten Commandments
Mother · 1971
W. Somerset Maugham
Mrs. Albert Forrester · 1969
4.2MoviePretty Polly
Mrs. Innes-Hook · 1967
MovieWalk's End
Mrs. Dakers · 1966
7.1ShowOut of the Unknown
Mrs. Dakers · 1965
6.8MovieThe Pink Panther
Angela Dunning · 1963
6.1MovieI Thank a Fool
Nurse Drew · 1962
6.3MovieA Pair of Briefs
Gladys Rose Hanley · 1962
6.8MovieCome September
Margaret Allison · 1961
6.3MovieFlame in the Streets
Nell Palmer · 1961
Drama 61-67
Mrs Massingham Fox · 1961
6.3MovieThe Mark
Gertrude Cartwright · 1961
6.2MovieThe Entertainer
Phoebe Rice · 1960
You'll Never See Me Again
Mrs. Alden · 1959
6.3MovieThe 39 Steps
Nellie Lumsden · 1959
7.4MovieToo Many Crooks
Lucy Gordon · 1959
6.1MoviePassport to Shame
Aggie · 1958
6.4MovieHouse of Secrets
Mme. Isabella Ballu · 1956
6.0ShowArmchair Theatre
Mrs. Alden · 1956
7.4MovieThe Man Who Knew Too Much
Lucy Drayton · 1956
6.7MovieA Kid for Two Farthings
Lady Ruby · 1955
5.8MovieDoctor at Sea
Miss Muriel Mallet · 1955
7.5MovieAs Long as They're Happy
Stella Bentley · 1955
6.5MovieThe Happiness of Three Women
Jane Price · 1954
6.5MovieThe Purple Plain
Miss McNab · 1954
6.5MovieWhat Every Woman Wants
Sarah Brown · 1954
7.4MovieHobson's Choice
Maggie Hobson · 1954
Don't Blame the Stork
Evelyn Steele · 1954
7.4MovieA Day to Remember
Mrs. Collins · 1953