07/28/1909
Manchester, England, UK:
Brenda D. M. De Banzie war eine britische Bühnen- und Filmschauspielerin. Sie war die Tochter von Edward De Banzie und seiner zweiten Ehefrau Dorothy, die er 1908 heiratete. 1911 lebte die Familie in Salford. Sie spielte Maggie Hobson in David Leans Verfilmung von „Hobson’s Choice“ (1954) an der Seite von John Mills und Charles Laughton. Ihre bekannteste Filmrolle war die der Phoebe Rice, der unglücklichen Ehefrau des Komikers Archie Rice (gespielt von Laurence Olivier), in der Verfilmung von „The Entertainer“ aus dem Jahr 1960. Sie trat auch am Broadway in John Osbornes Originalstück auf, wofür sie eine Tony-Award-Nominierung erhielt. Weitere denkwürdige Filmrollen hatte sie in „Der Mann, der zuviel wusste“ (1956) unter der Regie von Alfred Hitchcock und „Der rosarote Panther“ (1963) unter der Regie von Blake Edwards.
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage) |
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Pretty Polly (1967) as Mrs. Innes-Hook |
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Walk's End (1966) as Mrs. Dakers |
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The Pink Panther (1963) as Angela Dunning |
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I Thank a Fool (1962) as Nurse Drew |
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A Pair of Briefs (1962) as Gladys Rose Hanley |
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Come September (1961) as Margaret Allison |
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Flame in the Streets (1961) as Nell Palmer |
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The Mark (1961) as Gertrude Cartwright |
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The Entertainer (1960) as Phoebe Rice |
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You'll Never See Me Again (1959) as Mrs. Alden |
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The 39 Steps (1959) as Nellie Lumsden |
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Too Many Crooks (1959) as Lucy Gordon |
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Passport to Shame (1958) as Aggie |
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House of Secrets (1956) as Mme. Isabella Ballu |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) as Lucy Drayton |
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A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) as Lady Ruby |
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Doctor at Sea (1955) as Miss Muriel Mallet |
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As Long as They're Happy (1955) as Stella Bentley |
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The Happiness of Three Women (1954) as Jane Price |
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The Purple Plain (1954) as Miss McNab |
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What Every Woman Wants (1954) as Sarah Brown |
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Hobson's Choice (1954) as Maggie Hobson |
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Don't Blame the Stork (1954) as Evelyn Steele |
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A Day to Remember (1953) as Mrs. Collins |
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The Yellow Balloon (1953) as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited) |
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Private Information (1952) as Dolly Carson |
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I Believe in You (1952) as Mrs. Hooker |
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Never Look Back (1952) as Molly Wheeler |
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The Long Dark Hall (1951) as Mrs Rogers |