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 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.
Acting
Movie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Lucy Drayton
1956
Movie
The Pink Panther
as Angela Dunning
1963
Movie
Hobson's Choice
as Maggie Hobson
1954
Movie
Come September
as Margaret Allison
1961
Movie
The Purple Plain
as Miss McNab
1954
Movie
The Entertainer
as Phoebe Rice
1960
Movie
The 39 Steps
as Nellie Lumsden
1959
Movie
A Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady Ruby
1955
Movie
Doctor at Sea
as Miss Muriel Mallet
1955
Movie
Too Many Crooks
as Lucy Gordon
1959
Movie
The Mark
as Gertrude Cartwright
1961
Movie
Passport to Shame
as Aggie
1958
Movie
Flame in the Streets
as Nell Palmer
1961
Movie
The Yellow Balloon
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
1953
Movie
The Long Dark Hall
as Mrs Rogers
1951
Movie
I Believe in You
as Mrs. Hooker
1952
Movie
House of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella Ballu
1956
TV
Out of the Unknown
as Mrs. Dakers
1965
Movie
I Thank a Fool
as Nurse Drew
1962
Movie
A Day to Remember
as Mrs. Collins
1953
Movie
Pretty Polly
as Mrs. Innes-Hook
1967
Movie
Private Information
as Dolly Carson
1952
TV
Armchair Theatre
as Mrs. Alden
1956
Movie
As Long as They're Happy
as Stella Bentley
1955