07/28/1909
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.
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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 |