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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.121 |
| Birthday | 1909-07-28 |
| Place of Birth | Manchester, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Brenda de Banzie, Бренда Де Банзи, Brenda Doreen Mignon de Banzie, |
1963
The Pink Panther
6.8/1057
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploi...
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The Pink Panther
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.457/1424
A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their sile...
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The Man Who Knew Too Much
1961
Come September
6.7/73
Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given...
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Come September
1958
Passport to Shame
6.2/10
British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.
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Passport to Shame
1954
Hobson's Choice
7.4/133
Henry Hobson owns and tyrannically runs a successful Victorian boot maker’s shop in Salford, England. A stingy widower with a weakness for overindulgi...
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Hobson's Choice
1955
Doctor at Sea
5.3/19
The second of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970. A bachelor doctor goes to sea to escape t...
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Doctor at Sea
1960
The Entertainer
6.2/50
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
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The Entertainer
1954
The Purple Plain
6.5/61
An RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has...
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The Purple Plain
1962
I Thank a Fool
5.5/6
After mercifully killing her terminally ill lover, Dr. Christine Allison loses her medical license and spends two years in prison. Once she has comple...
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I Thank a Fool
1956
House of Secrets
5.9/7
Police in Paris recruit an English ship's officer (Michael Craig) to help trap counterfeiters by joining them.
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House of Secrets
1961
The Mark
6.3/19
A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist.
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The Mark
1953
A Day to Remember
7.1/4
A group of men from a London pub are going on a darts team outing to Boulogne. Various members of the party have different reasons for going and get i...
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A Day to Remember
1959
Too Many Crooks
7.2/20
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Re...
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Too Many Crooks
1961
Flame in the Streets
5.8/6
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Flame in the Streets
1959
The 39 Steps
6.2/33
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
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The 39 Steps
1955
The Dam Busters
6.88/146
The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 S...
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The Dam Busters
1955
A Kid for Two Farthings
6.3/22
Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above the tailor shop of Mr. Kandinsky, who likes to tel...
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A Kid for Two Farthings
1955
As Long as They're Happy
7.7/3
The suburban peace of the Bentley household is shattered when John Bentley is informed by his wife Stella that their two married daughters, Pat and Co...
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As Long as They're Happy
1962
A Pair of Briefs
5.7/3
She's new in chambers, and he's a troublemaker. But what 'is' the true status of the old lady's wartime marriage, and can the two young legal minds fi...
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A Pair of Briefs
1952
Never Look Back
6/1
Anne Maitland, a female lawyer, receives an unexpected late-night visit from ex-boyfriend Guy Ransome. She agrees to let him sleep on the sofa but he...
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Never Look Back
1954
What Every Woman Wants
6/2
Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house. Meanwhile, Jane’s cousin, Jim -...
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What Every Woman Wants
1967
Pretty Polly
4/4
Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in Singapore her aunt's demise leaves her alon...
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Pretty Polly
1954
Don't Blame the Stork
0/0
When Sir George Redway, a famous actor, makes the public boast that he loves babies, a baby is promptly abandoned on his doorstep, and he is forced to...
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Don't Blame the Stork
1954
The Happiness of Three Women
5.7/3
Three women staying at a remote Welsh inn toss coins into a well wishing to improve their miserable lives. Along comes postman Evans (who also wrote t...
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The Happiness of Three Women
1953
The Yellow Balloon
5.6/8
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
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The Yellow Balloon
1952
Private Information
6.4/5
A woman suspects that the local council is corrupt and building defective drains that could cause public health issues.
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Private Information
1951
The Long Dark Hall
6.4/9
A devoted family man tries to help a beautiful alcoholic showgirl with her life, and becomes the the only suspect when someone else murders her.
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The Long Dark Hall
1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6/1
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1952
I Believe in You
6.1/7
A drama about parole officers to follow the successful Ealing police story of "The Blue Lamp"(1950) . Various sub-plots follow the parole officers an...
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