Brenda De Banzie
Born July 28, 1909 (Age: 116)
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Manchester, England, UK
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 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.
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Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 77
Walk's End
1966
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as Mrs. Dakers
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Age: 57
The Pink Panther
1963
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as Angela Dunning
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Age: 54
I Thank a Fool
1962
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as Nurse Drew
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Age: 53
A Pair of Briefs
1962
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as Gladys Rose Hanley
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Age: 52
Come September
1961
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as Margaret Allison
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Age: 52
Flame in the Streets
1961
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as Nell Palmer
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Age: 51
The Mark
1961
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as Gertrude Cartwright
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Age: 51
The Entertainer
1960
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as Phoebe Rice
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Age: 50
No Image
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
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as Mrs. Alden
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Age: 50
The 39 Steps
1959
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as Nellie Lumsden
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Age: 49
Too Many Crooks
1959
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as Lucy Gordon
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Age: 49
Passport to Shame
1958
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as Aggie
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Age: 49
House of Secrets
1956
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as Mme. Isabella Ballu
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Age: 47
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
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as Lucy Drayton
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Age: 46
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
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as Lady Ruby
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Age: 46
Doctor at Sea
1955
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as Miss Muriel Mallet
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Age: 45
As Long as They're Happy
1955
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as Stella Bentley
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Age: 45
The Happiness of Three Women
1954
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as Jane Price
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Age: 45
The Purple Plain
1954
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as Miss McNab
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Age: 45
What Every Woman Wants
1954
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as Sarah Brown
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Age: 44
Hobson's Choice
1954
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as Maggie Hobson
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Age: 44
No Image
Don't Blame the Stork
1954
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as Evelyn Steele
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Age: 44
A Day to Remember
1953
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as Mrs. Collins
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Age: 44
The Yellow Balloon
1953
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as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
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Age: 43