Brenda De Banzie
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Pink Panther
as Angela Dunning 1963
Hobson's Choice
as Maggie Hobson 1954
Come September
as Margaret Allison 1961
The Purple Plain
as Miss McNab 1954
The Entertainer
as Phoebe Rice 1960
The 39 Steps
as Nellie Lumsden 1959
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady Ruby 1955
Too Many Crooks
as Lucy Gordon 1959
Doctor at Sea
as Miss Muriel Mallet 1955
The Mark
as Gertrude Cartwright 1961
Passport to Shame
as Aggie 1958
Flame in the Streets
as Nell Palmer 1961
The Long Dark Hall
as Mrs Rogers 1951
I Believe in You
as Mrs. Hooker 1952
The Yellow Balloon
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited) 1953
House of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella Ballu 1956