As Actor
The Pink Panther
1963
6.8
Brenda De Banzie
Acting
Birth date
July 28, 1909
Birth place
Manchester, England, UK
Death date
March 5, 1981
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.
Featured in
As Actor
A Pair of Briefs
1962
5.7
As Actor
Come September
1961
6.8
As Actor
Flame in the Streets
1961
5.5
As Actor
The Mark
1961
6.2
As Actor
The Entertainer
1960
6.3
As Actor
The 39 Steps
1959
6.2
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Passport to Shame
1958
6.4
As Actor
House of Secrets
1956
5.9
As Actor
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
7.5
As Actor
A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
6.5
As Actor
Doctor at Sea
1955
5.6
As Actor
The Purple Plain
1954
6.5
As Actor
What Every Woman Wants
1954
6.3
As Actor
Hobson's Choice
1954
7.3
As Actor
Private Information
1952
6.4
As Actor
The Long Dark Hall
1951
6.4