Brenda De Banzie

Known for ActingBorn 1909-07-28Died 1981-03-05Manchester, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Don't Blame the Stork

As Long as They're Happy

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Too Many Crooks

A Day to Remember

Hobson's Choice

Out of the Unknown

The Pink Panther

Come September

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

I Believe in You

A Kid for Two Farthings

The Long Dark Hall

What Every Woman Wants

The Happiness of Three Women

Never Look Back

Private Information

House of Secrets

The Purple Plain

The Mark

The 39 Steps

Flame in the Streets

A Pair of Briefs

The Entertainer

I Thank a Fool

Passport to Shame

Armchair Theatre

The Yellow Balloon

Doctor at Sea

Pretty Polly

The Ten Commandments

W. Somerset Maugham

Walk's End

Drama 61-67

You'll Never See Me Again