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Virginia Brissac

Acting 96 (deceased) years old San Jose, California, USA ★ 0.7
Born: June 10, 1883
Died: July 26, 1979

Biography

Virginia Brissac (June 11, 1883 – July 26, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. With her stern features, she often played schoolteachers and other authority figures. Her film career began in 1913 with two short films and ended with Rebel Without a Cause (1955), playing grandmother to the character that James Dean portrayed.

Filmography

Acting Credits (126)

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause Jim's Grandmother 1955
Studio 57
Studio 57 1954
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie Mrs. Poole 1954
Executive Suite
Executive Suite Edith Alderson 1954
The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf Mrs. Kimbo 1954
The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf Mrs. Bell 1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited) 1954
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home Martha Maddocks 1954
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1953
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Mrs. Adams 1953
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica Maria 1953
Fair Wind to Java
Fair Wind to Java Bintang 1953
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair Mrs. Spooner 1953
Woman of the North Country
Woman of the North Country Mrs. Dawson 1952
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre 1952
Dragnet
Dragnet 1951
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy Mrs. Hammond 1951
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind Maida McIntyre 1951
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific Sister Anna 1951
Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited) 1950
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom Mrs. Dennis 1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen Mrs. Benson (uncredited) 1950
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) 1950
Tension
Tension Mrs. Andrews (uncredited) 1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma Mrs. Burton (uncredited) 1949
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit Kate's Mother 1949
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder Mrs. Russell 1948
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit Miss Seiffert (uncredited) 1948
The Untamed Breed
The Untamed Breed Mrs. Jones 1948
Old Los Angeles
Old Los Angeles Señora Del Rey 1948
Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday Miss Hawley 1948
The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie Mrs. Thomas 1948
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters Miss Drake (uncredited) 1948
Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited) 1947
Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door Sarah (uncredited) 1947
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux Carlotta Couvais 1947
Pursued
Pursued Woman at the Wedding (uncredited) 1947
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny Mrs. Johnson (uncredited) 1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine Martha, the Housekeeper 1946
The Mysterious Mr. M
The Mysterious Mr. M Cornelia Waldron 1946
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo Mrs. Chapman 1946
Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home Mrs. Leslie 1945
Bewitched
Bewitched Martha--Governor's Wife 1945
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie Flo Clark 1945
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd Cary Whipple 1945
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance Ms. McKenzie (uncredited) 1945
The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue Mrs. Marsh 1945
G.I. Honeymoon
G.I. Honeymoon Lavinia Thorndyke 1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Miss Tilford (uncredited) 1945
Together Again
Together Again Townswoman (uncredited) 1944
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog Miss Harvey, Juror 1944
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair Mrs. Courtland West 1944
Sing, Neighbor, Sing
Sing, Neighbor, Sing Cornelia Blake 1944
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road Camp Matron (uncredited) 1944
This Is the Life
This Is the Life Mrs. Tiggett 1944
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady Dr. Helen Chase 1944
Moonlight in Vermont
Moonlight in Vermont Aunt Bess 1943
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case Patricia Cornwall 1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited) 1943
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) 1943
Mug Town
Mug Town Mrs. Bell 1942
Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan Clarence's Wife 1942
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb Mrs. Ella Evans 1942
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love Mrs. Brown 1942
The Big Shot
The Big Shot Mrs. Booth 1942
Tough as They Come
Tough as They Come Mrs. Clark 1942
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited) 1942
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster Mrs. Stoner 1942
Remember the Day
Remember the Day Mrs. Hill 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On Woman (uncredited) 1941
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven Mrs. Jellison (uncredited) 1941
Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love Nora 1941
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes Mrs. Hewitt 1941
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill Lynne Evans 1941
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri Mrs. Hathaway 1941
The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret Mary 1941
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama Mrs. Curzon 1941
The Great Lie
The Great Lie Sadie 1941
Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna Landlady 1940
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair Miss Humbert (uncredited) 1940
Always a Bride
Always a Bride Lucy Bond 1940
Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band Mrs. May Holden 1940
Hired Wife
Hired Wife Miss Collins (uncredited) 1940
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too Nun (uncredited) 1940
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers Mother Zombie 1940
Cinderella's Feller
Cinderella's Feller Wicked Stepmother 1940
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon Elsie Clark 1940
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way Mrs. Blair (uncredited) 1940
Black Friday
Black Friday Mrs. Margaret Kingsley 1940
It's a Date
It's a Date Miss Holden 1940
Little Orvie
Little Orvie Mrs. Green 1940
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay Landlady 1940
Little Old New York
Little Old New York Mrs. Brevoort 1940
Remember the Night
Remember the Night Mrs. Emory 1940
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Cisco Kid and the Lady Seamstress 1939
A Child is Born
A Child is Born Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited) 1939
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again Sophie Claggett 1939
First Love
First Love Commencement Speaker 1939
Stop, Look and Love
Stop, Look and Love Dressmaker 1939
Parents on Trial
Parents on Trial Mrs. Martin 1939
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music Willie's Mother (uncredited) 1939
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million Nurse (uncredited) 1939
The Forgotten Woman
The Forgotten Woman Mrs. Kimball 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln Peach Pie Baker (uncredited) 1939
Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited) 1939
Dark Victory
Dark Victory Martha 1939
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy Nurse 1939
Jesse James
Jesse James Boy's Mother 1939
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited) 1938
Gateway
Gateway Friend of Mrs. McNutt 1938
Delinquent Parents
Delinquent Parents Mrs. Herbert Ellis 1938
The Bad Man of Brimstone
The Bad Man of Brimstone Mrs. Grant 1937
The Man in the Barn
The Man in the Barn Farmer's Wife (uncredited) 1937
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny") 1937
Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds Mrs. Dale 1937
White Bondage
White Bondage Sarah Talcott 1937
Artists & Models
Artists & Models Seamstress (uncredited) 1937
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice Mrs. Hughes 1937
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday Wedding Guest (uncredited) 1937
Love Letters of a Star
Love Letters of a Star Mrs. Blodgett 1936
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch Aunt Julia 1936
Two Against the World
Two Against the World Marion Sims 1936
The Big Noise
The Big Noise Mrs. Trent 1936
Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat Adela Thatcher 1936
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers Mrs. McLane 1936
Honeymoon Limited
Honeymoon Limited Mrs. Van Twerp 1935

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