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Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

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

Born

Jul 28, 1909

Manchester, England, UK

Died

Mar 05, 1981

Known For

Acting

Movies

30 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
1963 • as Angela Dunning
★ 6.9
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 • as Lucy Drayton
★ 7.4
Come September
Come September
1961 • as Margaret Allison
★ 6.8
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
1954 • as Maggie Hobson
★ 7.4
The Purple Plain
The Purple Plain
1954 • as Miss McNab
★ 6.5
House of Secrets
House of Secrets
1956 • as Mme. Isabella Ballu
★ 6.4
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1959 • as Nellie Lumsden
★ 6.3
Pretty Polly
Pretty Polly
1967 • as Mrs. Innes-Hook
★ 4.2
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
1953 • as Mrs. Collins
★ 7.4
A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955 • as Lady Ruby
★ 6.6
As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy
1955 • as Stella Bentley
★ 7.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Doctor at Sea
Doctor at Sea
1955 • as Miss Muriel Mallet
★ 5.8
I Believe in You
I Believe in You
1952 • as Mrs. Hooker
★ 6.8
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 • as Nurse Drew
★ 6.1
The Long Dark Hall
The Long Dark Hall
1951 • as Mrs Rogers
★ 6.7
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 • as Phoebe Rice
★ 6.2
A Pair of Briefs
A Pair of Briefs
1962 • as Gladys Rose Hanley
★ 6.2
The Mark
The Mark
1961 • as Gertrude Cartwright
★ 6.2
Passport to Shame
Passport to Shame
1958 • as Aggie
★ 6.1
movie
You'll Never See Me Again
1959 • as Mrs. Alden
Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
1961 • as Nell Palmer
★ 6.3
The Happiness of Three Women
The Happiness of Three Women
1954 • as Jane Price
★ 6.5
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
1954 • as Sarah Brown
★ 6.6
movie
Don't Blame the Stork
1954 • as Evelyn Steele
★ 9.0
Walk's End
Walk's End
1966 • as Mrs. Dakers
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1959 • as Lucy Gordon
★ 7.4
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
1953 • as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Never Look Back
Never Look Back
1952 • as Molly Wheeler
★ 6.5
Private Information
Private Information
1952 • as Dolly Carson
★ 6.5