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
as Angela DunningThe trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime....
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Lucy DraytonA couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination...
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The Dam Busters
as Waitress (uncredited)The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr...
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Hobson's Choice
as Maggie HobsonHenry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford,...
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The Purple Plain
as Miss McNabA RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a...
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Come September
as Margaret AllisonRobert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious...
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
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Doctor at Sea
as Muriel MalletThe second of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between...
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Passport to Shame
as AggieBritish melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.
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The Mark
as Gertrude CartwrightA man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the...
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A Kid for Two Farthings
as Lady RubyJoe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside...
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The 39 Steps
as Nellie LumsdenIn London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after...
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The Entertainer
as Phoebe RiceArchie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay...
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Too Many Crooks
as Lucy GordonAccident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky...
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Flame in the Streets
as Nell PalmerFlame in the Streets is a 1961 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Racial tensions...
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The Long Dark Hall
as Mrs RogersA devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the...
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What Every Woman Wants
as Sarah BrownYoung couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in...
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House of Secrets
as Mme. Isabella BalluPolice in Paris recruit an English ship's officer (Michael Craig) to help trap counterfeiters by...
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I Believe in You
as Mrs. HookerA drama about parole officers to follow the successful Ealing police story of "The Blue...
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I Thank a Fool
as Nurse DrewAfter mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical...
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Private Information
as Dolly CarsonA woman suspects that the local council is corrupt and building defective drains that could...
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As Long as They're Happy
as Stella BentleyThe suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his...
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A Day to Remember
as Mrs. CollinsA group of men from a London pub are going on a darts team outing to Boulogne. Various members...
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The Yellow Balloon
as Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
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The Happiness of Three Women
as Jane PriceThree women staying at a remote Welsh inn toss coins into a well wishing to improve their...
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Pretty Polly
as Mrs. Innes-HookMiss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling...
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A Pair of Briefs
as Gladys Rose HanleyShe's new in chambers, and he's a troublemaker. But what 'is' the true status of the old lady's...
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Out of the Unknown
as uncreditedOut of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by...
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