Brenda De Banzie
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards,
Cast: Brenda De Banzie, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, Colin Gordon, David Niven, Guy Thomajan, James Lanphier, John Le Mesurier, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner,
Director: Robert Mulligan
Writers: Maurice Richlin,
Cast: Bobby Darin, Brenda De Banzie, Gina Lollobrigida, Joel Grey, Rock Hudson, Ronald Howard, Ronnie Haran, Rossana Rory, Sandra Dee, Walter Slezak,
Director: Tony Richardson
Writers: Nigel Kneale,
Cast: Alan Bates, Albert Finney, Brenda De Banzie, Daniel Massey, Joan Plowright, Laurence Olivier, Miriam Karlin, Roger Livesey, Shirley Anne Field, Thora Hird,
Director: Robert Parrish
Writers: Eric Ambler,
Cast: Anthony Bushell, Bernard Lee, Brenda De Banzie, Gregory Peck, Jack McNaughton, Josephine Griffin, Lyndon Brook, Maurice Denham, Ram Gopal, Win Min Than,
Director: David Lean
Writers: Norman Spencer,
Cast: Brenda De Banzie, Charles Laughton, Daphne Anderson, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye, John Mills, Joseph Tomelty, Julien Mitchell, Prunella Scales, Richard Wattis,