Brenda De Banzie

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Brenda De Banzie

Acting July 28, 1909

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 famil…

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

7.4 1956 Movie
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

6.8 1963 Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

7.4 1954 Movie
Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

7.1 1965 TV Show
Come September

Come September

6.8 1961 Movie
The Purple Plain

The Purple Plain

6.5 1954 Movie
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

6.2 1960 Movie
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

6.3 1959 Movie
A Kid for Two Farthings

A Kid for Two Farthings

6.7 1955 Movie
Doctor at Sea

Doctor at Sea

5.8 1955 Movie
The Mark

The Mark

6.3 1961 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1987
    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1971
    The Ten Commandments

    TV show Mother

  3. 1969
    W. Somerset Maugham

    TV show Mrs. Albert Forrester

  4. 1967
    Pretty Polly

    Movie Mrs. Innes-Hook

  5. 1966
    Walk's End

    Movie Mrs. Dakers

  6. 1965
    Out of the Unknown

    TV show Mrs. Dakers

  7. 1963
    The Pink Panther

    Movie Angela Dunning

  8. 1962
    I Thank a Fool

    Movie Nurse Drew

  9. 1962
    A Pair of Briefs

    Movie Gladys Rose Hanley

  10. 1961
    Come September

    Movie Margaret Allison

  11. 1961
    Flame in the Streets

    Movie Nell Palmer

  12. 1961
    Drama 61-67

    TV show Mrs Massingham Fox

  13. 1961
    The Mark

    Movie Gertrude Cartwright

  14. 1960
    The Entertainer

    Movie Phoebe Rice

  15. 1959
    You'll Never See Me Again

    Movie Mrs. Alden

  16. 1959
    The 39 Steps

    Movie Nellie Lumsden

More credits
  1. 1959
    Too Many Crooks

    Movie Lucy Gordon

  2. 1958
    Passport to Shame

    Movie Aggie

  3. 1956
    House of Secrets

    Movie Mme. Isabella Ballu

  4. 1956
    Armchair Theatre

    TV show Mrs. Alden

  5. 1956
    The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Movie Lucy Drayton

  6. 1955
    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    TV show Lady Geraldine Pomfret

  7. 1955
    A Kid for Two Farthings

    Movie Lady Ruby

  8. 1955
    Doctor at Sea

    Movie Miss Muriel Mallet

  9. 1955
    As Long as They're Happy

    Movie Stella Bentley

  10. 1954
    The Happiness of Three Women

    Movie Jane Price

  11. 1954
    The Purple Plain

    Movie Miss McNab

  12. 1954
    What Every Woman Wants

    Movie Sarah Brown

  13. 1954
    Hobson's Choice

    Movie Maggie Hobson

  14. 1954
    Don't Blame the Stork

    Movie Evelyn Steele

  15. 1953
    A Day to Remember

    Movie Mrs. Collins

  16. 1953
    The Yellow Balloon

    Movie Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)

  17. 1952
    Private Information

    Movie Dolly Carson

  18. 1952
    I Believe in You

    Movie Mrs. Hooker

  19. 1952
    Never Look Back

    Movie Molly Wheeler

  20. 1951
    The Long Dark Hall

    Movie Mrs Rogers