Brenda De Banzie

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.

Known For

Out of the Unknown

The Pink Panther

Angela Dunning

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Lucy Drayton

The Entertainer

Phoebe Rice

Hobson's Choice

Maggie Hobson

Come September

Margaret Allison

The Purple Plain

Miss McNab

The Dam Busters

Waitress (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1988	James Stewart: A Wonderful Life	Self (archive footage)
1967	Pretty Polly	Mrs. Innes-Hook
1963	The Pink Panther	Angela Dunning
1962	I Thank a Fool	Nurse Drew
1962	A Pair of Briefs	Gladys Rose Hanley
1961	Come September	Margaret Allison
1961	The Mark	Gertrude Cartwright
1961	Flame in the Streets	Nell Palmer
1960	The Entertainer	Phoebe Rice
1959	Too Many Crooks	Lucy Gordon
1959	The 39 Steps	Nellie Lumsden
1958	Passport to Shame	Aggie
1956	The Man Who Knew Too Much	Lucy Drayton
1956	House of Secrets	Mme. Isabella Ballu
1955	Doctor at Sea	Muriel Mallet
1955	The Dam Busters	Waitress (uncredited)
1955	A Kid for Two Farthings	Lady Ruby
1955	As Long as They're Happy	Stella Bentley
1954	Hobson's Choice	Maggie Hobson
1954	The Purple Plain	Miss McNab
1954	What Every Woman Wants	Sarah Brown
1954	Don't Blame the Stork	Evelyn Steele
1954	The Happiness of Three Women	Jane Price
1953	A Day to Remember	Mrs. Collins
1953	The Yellow Balloon	Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
1952	Never Look Back	Molly Wheeler
1952	Private Information	Dolly Carson
1952	I Believe in You	Mrs. Hooker
1951	The Long Dark Hall	Mrs Rogers

Year	TV Show	Role
1965	Out of the Unknown