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Brenda De Banzie

Jul 28, 1909 - Mar 05, 1981 (71 years old) in Manchester, England, UK

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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The Pink Panther
Angela Dunning
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Out of the Unknown
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The 39 Steps
Nellie Lumsden
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
Lucy Drayton
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Come September
Margaret Allison
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Doctor at Sea
Muriel Mallet
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A Kid for Two Farthings
Lady Ruby
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A Pair of Briefs
Gladys Rose Hanley
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Dolly Carson
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The Yellow Balloon
Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)

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