Brenda De Banzie
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
The Ten Commandments
1971
as Mother
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Mrs. Albert Forrester
Pretty Polly
1967
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
Walk's End
1966
as Mrs. Dakers
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Mrs. Dakers
The Pink Panther
1963
as Angela Dunning
I Thank a Fool
1962
as Nurse Drew
A Pair of Briefs
1962
as Gladys Rose Hanley
Come September
1961
as Margaret Allison
The Mark
1961
as Gertrude Cartwright
Flame in the Streets
1961
as Nell Palmer
Drama 61-67
1961
as Mrs Massingham Fox
The Entertainer
1960
as Phoebe Rice
Too Many Crooks
1959
as Lucy Gordon
The 39 Steps
1959
as Nellie Lumsden
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
as Mrs. Alden
Passport to Shame
1958
as Aggie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
as Lucy Drayton
House of Secrets
1956
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mrs. Alden
Doctor at Sea
1955
as Miss Muriel Mallet
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
as Lady Ruby
As Long as They're Happy
1955
as Stella Bentley
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Lady Geraldine Pomfret
Hobson's Choice
1954
as Maggie Hobson
The Purple Plain
1954
as Miss McNab
What Every Woman Wants
1954
as Sarah Brown
Don't Blame the Stork
1954
as Evelyn Steele
The Happiness of Three Women
1954
as Jane Price
A Day to Remember
1953
as Mrs. Collins
The Yellow Balloon
1953
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Never Look Back
1952
as Molly Wheeler
Private Information
1952
as Dolly Carson
I Believe in You
1952
as Mrs. Hooker
The Long Dark Hall
1951
as Mrs Rogers