Brenda Forbes

Brenda Forbes

Deceased · Born: Jan 14, 1909 · Died: Sep 11, 1996

Personal Details

BornJan 14, 1909 Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Parents
  • Mary Forbes
Relatives
  • Ralph Forbes (Sibling)

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."

Career

{"id":59238,"title":"The Man Upstairs","year":"1992","character":"Cloris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-man-upstairs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59238.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59238.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":80335,"title":"Laura Lansing Slept Here","year":"1988","character":"Doris","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/laura-lansing-slept-here","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80335.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":61864,"title":"Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry","year":"1986","character":"Gladys Parker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mrs-delafield-wants-to-marry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61864.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61864.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1963,"character":"Verna Clarvoe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":186651,"title":"Ford Star Jubilee","year":"1956","character":"Mrs. Bradman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ford-star-jubilee-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186651.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Ford Star Jubilee
Ford Star Jubilee as Mrs. Bradman
{"id":69871,"title":"Mrs. Miniver","year":"1942","character":"Gladys","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mrs-miniver","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pp19ael26oc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pp19ael26oc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":71500,"title":"Miss Polly","year":"1941","character":"Patsy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/miss-polly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71500.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Miss Polly
Miss Polly as Patsy
{"id":71921,"title":"Vigil in the Night","year":"1940","character":"Nora Dunn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/vigil-in-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71921.jpg"},"released":1}
1940