Acting · Manchester, England, UK · Born July 28, 1909
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.
MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Mother
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Mrs. Albert Forrester
MoviePretty Polly
1967
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
MovieWalk's End
1966
as Mrs. Dakers
TVOut of the Unknown
1965
as Mrs. Dakers
MovieThe Pink Panther
1963
as Angela Dunning
MovieI Thank a Fool
1962
as Nurse Drew
MovieA Pair of Briefs
1962
as Gladys Rose Hanley
MovieCome September
1961
as Margaret Allison
MovieFlame in the Streets
1961
as Nell Palmer
Drama 61-67
1961
as Mrs Massingham Fox
MovieThe Mark
1961
as Gertrude Cartwright
MovieThe Entertainer
1960
as Phoebe Rice
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
as Mrs. Alden
MovieThe 39 Steps
1959
as Nellie Lumsden
MovieToo Many Crooks
1959
as Lucy Gordon
MoviePassport to Shame
1958
as Aggie
MovieHouse of Secrets
1956
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Mrs. Alden
MovieThe Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
as Lucy Drayton
MovieA Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Lady Ruby
MovieDoctor at Sea
1955
as Miss Muriel Mallet
MovieAs Long as They're Happy
1955
as Stella Bentley
MovieThe Happiness of Three Women
1954
as Jane Price
MovieThe Purple Plain
1954
as Miss McNab
MovieWhat Every Woman Wants
1954
as Sarah Brown
MovieHobson's Choice
1954
as Maggie Hobson
Don't Blame the Stork
1954
as Evelyn Steele
MovieA Day to Remember
1953
as Mrs. Collins
MovieThe Yellow Balloon
1953
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
MoviePrivate Information
1952
as Dolly Carson
MovieI Believe in You
1952
as Mrs. Hooker
MovieNever Look Back
1952
as Molly Wheeler
MovieThe Long Dark Hall
1951
as Mrs Rogers
