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.
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Full filmography
- Out of the Unknown (1965) as Mrs. Dakers
- The Pink Panther (1963) as Angela Dunning
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Mrs Massingham Fox
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) as Lucy Drayton
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Mother
- W. Somerset Maugham (1969) as Mrs. Albert Forrester
- Come September (1961) as Margaret Allison
- Hobson's Choice (1954) as Maggie Hobson
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mrs. Alden
- The Purple Plain (1954) as Miss McNab
- Doctor at Sea (1955) as Miss Muriel Mallet
- The 39 Steps (1959) as Nellie Lumsden
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- The Entertainer (1960) as Phoebe Rice
- The Mark (1961) as Gertrude Cartwright
- The Long Dark Hall (1951) as Mrs Rogers
- A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) as Lady Ruby
- Pretty Polly (1967) as Mrs. Innes-Hook
- You'll Never See Me Again (1959) as Mrs. Alden
- I Believe in You (1952) as Mrs. Hooker
- A Day to Remember (1953) as Mrs. Collins
- Passport to Shame (1958) as Aggie
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Nurse Drew
- What Every Woman Wants (1954) as Sarah Brown