poster movie

Brenda De Banzie

1909-07-28

The 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.

Brenda De Banzie in

Movies

poster movie

The Pink Panther

6.9 average rating
poster movie

The Man Who Knew Too Much

7.5 average rating
poster movie

Hobson's Choice

7.3 average rating
poster movie

The Entertainer

6.1 average rating
poster movie

The Dam Busters

6.8 average rating
poster movie

The Purple Plain

6.4 average rating
poster movie

The 39 Steps

6.2 average rating
poster movie

Come September

6.75 average rating
poster movie

A Kid for Two Farthings

6.3 average rating
poster movie

Flame in the Streets

5.8 average rating
poster movie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

6 average rating
poster movie

The Mark

6.2 average rating
poster movie

I Thank a Fool

5.5 average rating
poster movie

Never Look Back

6 average rating
poster movie

Too Many Crooks

7.2 average rating
poster movie

As Long as They're Happy

7.667 average rating
poster movie

A Pair of Briefs

5.7 average rating
poster movie

The Yellow Balloon

5.6 average rating
poster movie

Doctor at Sea

5.3 average rating
poster movie

I Believe in You

6.1 average rating