Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

1909-07-28 - 1981-03-05
Manchester, England, UK

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.

Acting

Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
5.889
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
7.4
Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame
5.9
Private Information
Private Information
6.4
The Pink Panther
6.8
The Happiness of ...
5.7
The Entertainer
6.2
The Mark
6.2
A Kid for Two ...
6.6
The 39 Steps
6.2
House of Secrets
5.9
Too Many Crooks
7.409
A Day to Remember
6.9
The Man Who Knew Too ...
7.5
Come September
6.8
What Every Woman ...
6.3
Doctor at Sea
5.6
James Stewart: A ...
6
A Pair of Briefs
5.7
Never Look Back
6.333
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