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Lois de Banzie

Lois de Banzie (4 May 1930 – 3 April 2021) was an American stage, film, and television actress.

Her paternal grandfather was Edward de Banzie, a conductor and musical director. He was the father of actress Brenda de Banzie.

Lois grew up in Glasgow, and in 1952 moved to New York, aged 21. She worked as a copywriter at Vogue and Time magazines, then as an editorial assistant at Henry Holt and Company.

In 1956 she married artist Lamartine Le Goullon, divorcing within a year.

De Banzie's appeared in Paul Osborn's play Morning's at Seven, which ran for 564 performances, and resulted in a Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nomination.

Her other Broadway credits include The Octette Bridge Club, Da, and The Last of Mrs. Lincoln.

De Banzie also had a career in television and movies, mostly appearing in small-to-mid-sized parts, but with guest roles in television programs. Her television credits include Baby Talk, Bodies of Evidence, Cheers, Diagnosis: Murder, Family Ties, Home Improvement, Major Dad, Mama's Family, Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, Sisters, Taxi, Hill Street Blues and Who's the Boss? among others.

Her film credits include Addams Family Values, Annie, Arachnophobia, Big Business, Mass Appeal, Sister Act, and Tootsie. De Banzie also appeared in several episodes of CBS Radio Mystery Theatre.

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