
Brenda Forbes
Department: Acting
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."
Known For

Mrs. Miniver
1942

Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
1986

Vigil in the Night
1940

The Man Upstairs
1992

Laura Lansing Slept Here
1988

Miss Polly
1941

The Perfect Gentleman
1935

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1956

The Jerky Boys
1995

The White Cliffs of Dover
1944

This Above All
1942

Blithe Spirit
1956

Four Star Playhouse
1952

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962