Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 28, 1909 (116 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1971 | The Ten Commandmentsas Mother | |
| 1969 | W. Somerset Maughamas Mrs. Albert Forrester | |
| 1967 | Pretty Pollyas Mrs. Innes-Hook | |
| 1966 | Walk's Endas Mrs. Dakers | |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknownas Mrs. Dakers | |
| 1963 | The Pink Pantheras Angela Dunning | |
| 1962 | I Thank a Foolas Nurse Drew | |
| 1962 | A Pair of Briefsas Gladys Rose Hanley | |
| 1961 | Come Septemberas Margaret Allison | |
| 1961 | Flame in the Streetsas Nell Palmer | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67as Mrs Massingham Fox | |
| 1961 | The Markas Gertrude Cartwright | |
| 1960 | The Entertaineras Phoebe Rice | |
| 1959 | You'll Never See Me Againas Mrs. Alden | |
| 1959 | The 39 Stepsas Nellie Lumsden | |
| 1959 | Too Many Crooksas Lucy Gordon | |
| 1958 | Passport to Shameas Aggie | |
| 1956 | House of Secretsas Mme. Isabella Ballu | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Mrs. Alden | |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Muchas Lucy Drayton | |
| 1955 | A Kid for Two Farthingsas Lady Ruby | |
| 1955 | Doctor at Seaas Miss Muriel Mallet | |
| 1955 | As Long as They're Happyas Stella Bentley | |
| 1954 | The Happiness of Three Womenas Jane Price | |
| 1954 | The Purple Plainas Miss McNab | |
| 1954 | What Every Woman Wantsas Sarah Brown | |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choiceas Maggie Hobson | |
| 1954 | Don't Blame the Storkas Evelyn Steele | |
| 1953 | A Day to Rememberas Mrs. Collins | |
| 1953 | The Yellow Balloonas Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Private Informationas Dolly Carson | |
| 1952 | I Believe in Youas Mrs. Hooker | |
| 1952 | Never Look Backas Molly Wheeler | |
| 1951 | The Long Dark Hallas Mrs Rogers |