Brenda Forbes
Birthday
1909/01/14
Day of death
1996/09/11 (87 years old)
Gender
Unknown
Place of Birth
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Also know as
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Biography
Born as Dorothy Brenda Taylor, Brenda adopted the last name Forbes as did her two notable acting relatives: mother Mary (born Ethel Louise) and brother Ralph. Like her relatives, she moved to the United States to further pursue her acting career. While her film roles were limited, she worked on stage for decades. Shortly before her death, she published her memoirs, "Five Minutes, Miss Forbes."
Acting
(1942) Mrs. Miniver
as Gladys
(1986) Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
as Gladys Parker
(1940) Vigil in the Night
as Nora Dunn
(1992) The Man Upstairs
as Cloris
(1988) Laura Lansing Slept Here
as Doris
(1941) Miss Polly
as Patsy
(1935) The Perfect Gentleman
as Penelope the Maid
(1956) The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Wilson
(1995) The Jerky Boys
as Rich Woman with Necklace at Tut's
(1944) The White Cliffs of Dover
as Gwennie
(1942) This Above All
as Mae
(1956) Blithe Spirit
as Mrs. Bradman
(1952) Four Star Playhouse
as Edythe Livingstone
(1962) The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Verna Clarvoe