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