Brenda De Banzie
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1909
- Died
- March 5, 1981
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
as Self (archive footage)
Pretty Polly 1967
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
Walk's End 1966
as Mrs. Dakers
The Pink Panther 1963
as Angela Dunning
I Thank a Fool 1962
as Nurse Drew
A Pair of Briefs 1962
as Gladys Rose Hanley
Come September 1961
as Margaret Allison
Flame in the Streets 1961
as Nell Palmer
The Mark 1961
as Gertrude Cartwright
The Entertainer 1960
as Phoebe Rice
- You'll Never See Me Again
You'll Never See Me Again 1959
as Mrs. Alden
The 39 Steps 1959
as Nellie Lumsden
Too Many Crooks 1959
as Lucy Gordon
Passport to Shame 1958
as Aggie
House of Secrets 1956
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956
as Lucy Drayton
A Kid for Two Farthings 1955
as Lady Ruby
Doctor at Sea 1955
as Miss Muriel Mallet
As Long As They're Happy 1955
as Stella Bentley
The Happiness of Three Women 1954
as Jane Price
The Purple Plain 1954
as Miss McNab
What Every Woman Wants 1954
as Sarah Brown
Hobson's Choice 1954
as Maggie Hobson
- Don't Blame the Stork
Don't Blame the Stork 1954
as Evelyn Steele
A Day to Remember 1953
as Mrs. Collins
The Yellow Balloon 1953
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Private Information 1952
as Dolly Carson
I Believe in You 1952
as Mrs. Hooker
Never Look Back 1952
as Molly Wheeler
The Long Dark Hall 1951
as Mrs Rogers
Credits from TMDB.