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Brenda DeBanzie

Brenda DeBanzie

British leading lady Brenda DeBanzie made her stage bow in 1935. She chose not to appear in films until she was well into her thirties; her first movie assignment was the psychological melodrama The Long Dark Hall (1951). Brenda's biggest film success was as Charles Laughton's industrious daughter in director David Lean's Hobson's Choice (1954). Her best-known role was Phoebe Rice, the long-suffering wife of third-rate music hall comedian Archie Rice (played by Laurence Olivier) in both the 1957 stage production and the 1960 film version of John Osborne's The Entertainer. Brenda DeBanzie was the aunt of actress Lois DeBanzie. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


Brenda DeBanzie Trivia

Who did Brenda DeBanzie portray in The Entertainer?
Brenda DeBanzie was Phoebe Rice in The Entertainer

Who did Brenda DeBanzie play in Doctor at Sea?
Brenda DeBanzie was Muriel Mallett in Doctor at Sea

Who did Brenda DeBanzie play in The Man Who Knew Too Much?
Brenda DeBanzie was Mrs. Drayton in The Man Who Knew Too Much

Who did Brenda DeBanzie portray in A Kid for Two Farthings?
Brenda DeBanzie was "Lady" Ruby in A Kid for Two Farthings

Who did Brenda DeBanzie portray in The Purple Plain?
Brenda DeBanzie was Miss McNab in The Purple Plain

Who did Brenda DeBanzie play in Come September?
Brenda DeBanzie was Margaret Allison in Come September

What role did Brenda DeBanzie portray in The Pink Panther?
Brenda DeBanzie played Angela Dunning in The Pink Panther


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