Brenda De Banzie
Known For
Acting
Born
1909-07-28 in Manchester, England, UK
Died
1981-03-05
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.
Most Known For
Out of the Unknown
as Mrs. Dakers
The Pink Panther
as Angela Dunning
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Lucy Drayton
The Ten Commandments
as Mother
Drama 61-67
as Mrs Massingham Fox
Pretty Polly
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
Hobson's Choice
as Maggie Hobson
Come September
as Margaret Allison
The 39 Steps
as Nellie Lumsden
The Purple Plain
as Miss McNab
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor at Sea
as Miss Muriel Mallet
The Mark
as Gertrude Cartwright
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady Ruby
The Long Dark Hall
as Mrs Rogers
The Entertainer
as Phoebe Rice
House of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
Never Look Back
as Molly Wheeler
I Believe in You
as Mrs. Hooker
As Long as They're Happy
as Stella Bentley