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Brenda De Banzie

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
35

Gender
Female

Birthday
July 28, 1909 (116 years old)

Place of Birth
Manchester, England, UK

Brenda De Banzie

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

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

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