Brenda De Banzie

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.

Known For

Out of the Unknown

The Pink Panther

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Armchair Theatre

Come September

The Purple Plain

Hobson's Choice

The Entertainer

All Movies (30)

• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pretty Polly1967 · as Mrs. Innes-Hook
• Walk's End1966 · as Mrs. Dakers
• The Pink Panther1963 · as Angela Dunning
• I Thank a Fool1962 · as Nurse Drew
• A Pair of Briefs1962 · as Gladys Rose Hanley
• Come September1961 · as Margaret Allison
• Flame in the Streets1961 · as Nell Palmer
• The Mark1961 · as Gertrude Cartwright
• The Entertainer1960 · as Phoebe Rice
• You'll Never See Me Again1959 · as Mrs. Alden
• The 39 Steps1959 · as Nellie Lumsden
• Too Many Crooks1959 · as Lucy Gordon
• Passport to Shame1958 · as Aggie
• House of Secrets1956 · as Mme. Isabella Ballu
• The Man Who Knew Too Much1956 · as Lucy Drayton
• A Kid for Two Farthings1955 · as Lady Ruby
• Doctor at Sea1955 · as Miss Muriel Mallet
• As Long as They're Happy1955 · as Stella Bentley
• The Happiness of Three Women1954 · as Jane Price
• The Purple Plain1954 · as Miss McNab
• What Every Woman Wants1954 · as Sarah Brown
• Hobson's Choice1954 · as Maggie Hobson
• Don't Blame the Stork1954 · as Evelyn Steele
• A Day to Remember1953 · as Mrs. Collins
• The Yellow Balloon1953 · as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
• Private Information1952 · as Dolly Carson
• I Believe in You1952 · as Mrs. Hooker
• Never Look Back1952 · as Molly Wheeler
• The Long Dark Hall1951 · as Mrs Rogers

All TV Shows (5)

• The Ten Commandments1971 · as Mother
• W. Somerset Maugham1969 · as Mrs. Albert Forrester
• Out of the Unknown1965 · as Mrs. Dakers
• Drama 61-671961 · as Mrs Massingham Fox
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Mrs. Alden