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 Hobsons 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 Osbornes 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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