
Brenda Forbes
Known for: Acting
Born: January 14, 1909
Died: September 11, 1996
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."
Known for

Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986

Miss Polly
1941

The Man Upstairs
1992
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1956

Blithe Spirit
1956

Vigil in the Night
1940

Mrs. Miniver
1942

The Perfect Gentleman
1935

The White Cliffs of Dover
1944

Four Star Playhouse
1952

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962

This Above All
1942

The Jerky Boys
1995