Virginia Brissac
Known for
Acting
Life
1883 – 1979 (aged 96)
Born in
San Jose, California, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Rebel Without a Cause
27 Oct 1955
Shadow of a Doubt
12 Jan 1943
Monsieur Verdoux
27 Aug 1947
I Love Lucy
15 Oct 1951
Destry Rides Again
30 Nov 1939
The Little Foxes
29 Aug 1941
Young Mr. Lincoln
09 Jun 1939
Dark Victory
20 Apr 1939
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Filmography
1955
- Rebel Without a Causeas Jim's Grandmother
1954
- Studio 571 episode
- About Mrs. Leslieas Mrs. Poole
- Executive Suiteas Edith Alderson
- The Lone Wolfas Mrs. Bell1 episode
- Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle at Homeas Martha Maddocks
1953
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouseas Mrs. Adams1 episode
- The Bandits of Corsicaas Maria
- Fair Wind to Javaas Bintang
- Meet Me at the Fairas Mrs. Spooner
1952
- Woman of the North Countryas Mrs. Dawson
- Chevron Theatre1 episode
1951
- Dragnet2 episodes
- I Love Lucyas Mrs. Hammond1 episode
- Two of a Kindas Maida McIntyre
- Operation Pacificas Sister Anna
1950
- Harriet Craigas Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
- Edge of Doomas Mrs. Dennis
- Cheaper by the Dozenas Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
- No Man of Her Ownas Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
1949
- Tensionas Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
- The Doolins of Oklahomaas Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
- The Last Banditas Kate's Mother
1948
- An Act of Murderas Mrs. Russell
- The Snake Pitas Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
- The Untamed Breedas Mrs. Jones
- Old Los Angelesas Señora Del Rey
- Summer Holidayas Miss Hawley
- The Mating of Millieas Mrs. Thomas
- Three Daring Daughtersas Miss Drake (uncredited)
1947
- Captain from Castileas Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
- Secret Beyond the Dooras Sarah (uncredited)
- Monsieur Verdouxas Carlotta Couvais
- Pursuedas Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
1946
- Sister Kennyas Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
- The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Martha, the Housekeeper
- The Mysterious Mr. Mas Cornelia Waldron
- Hot Cargoas Mrs. Chapman
1945
- Why Girls Leave Homeas Mrs. Leslie
- Bewitchedas Martha--Governor's Wife
- Captain Eddieas Flo Clark
- Three's a Crowdas Cary Whipple
- Thrill of a Romanceas Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
- The Scarlet Clueas Mrs. Marsh
- G.I. Honeymoonas Lavinia Thorndyke
- A Tree Grows in Brooklynas Miss Tilford (uncredited)
1944
- Together Againas Townswoman (uncredited)
- Faces in the Fogas Miss Harvey, Juror
- Marriage Is a Private Affairas Mrs. Courtland West
- Sing, Neighbor, Singas Cornelia Blake
- Song of the Open Roadas Camp Matron (uncredited)
- This Is the Lifeas Mrs. Tiggett
- Phantom Ladyas Dr. Helen Chase
1943
- Moonlight in Vermontas Aunt Bess
- The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Caseas Patricia Cornwall
- The Hard Wayas Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
- Shadow of a Doubtas Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
1942
- Mug Townas Mrs. Bell
- Lucky Jordanas Clarence's Wife
- The Mummy's Tombas Mrs. Ella Evans
- Get Hep to Loveas Mrs. Brown
- The Big Shotas Mrs. Booth
- Tough as They Comeas Mrs. Clark
- Take a Letter, Darlingas Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
- Lady Gangsteras Mrs. Stoner
1941
- Remember the Dayas Mrs. Hill
- They Died with Their Boots Onas Woman (uncredited)
- One Foot in Heavenas Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
- Appointment for Loveas Nora
- The Little Foxesas Mrs. Hewitt
- Dressed to Killas Lynne Evans
- Bad Men of Missourias Mrs. Hathaway
- The Nurse's Secretas Mary
- Washington Melodramaas Mrs. Curzon
- The Great Lieas Sadie
1940
- Chad Hannaas Landlady
- Lady with Red Hairas Miss Humbert (uncredited)
- Always a Brideas Lucy Bond
- Strike Up the Bandas Mrs. May Holden
- Hired Wifeas Miss Collins (uncredited)
- All This, and Heaven Tooas Nun (uncredited)
- The Ghost Breakersas Mother Zombie
- Cinderella's Felleras Wicked Stepmother
- Alias the Deaconas Elsie Clark
- If I Had My Wayas Mrs. Blair (uncredited)
- It's a Dateas Miss Holden
- Little Orvieas Mrs. Green
- The House Across the Bayas Landlady
- Black Fridayas Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
- Little Old New Yorkas Mrs. Brevoort
- Remember the Nightas Mrs. Emory
1939
- The Cisco Kid and the Ladyas Seamstress
- A Child is Bornas Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
- Destry Rides Againas Sophie Claggett
- First Loveas Commencement Speaker
- Stop, Look and Loveas Dressmaker
- Parents on Trialas Mrs. Martin
- They Shall Have Musicas Willie's Mother (uncredited)
- I Stole a Millionas Nurse (uncredited)
- The Forgotten Womanas Mrs. Kimball
- Young Mr. Lincolnas Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
- Invitation to Happinessas Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
- Dark Victoryas Martha
- Wings of the Navyas Nurse
- Jesse Jamesas Boy's Mother
1938
- Young Dr. Kildareas Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
- Gatewayas Friend of Mrs. McNutt
- Delinquent Parentsas Mrs. Herbert Ellis
1937
- The Bad Man of Brimstoneas Mrs. Grant
- The Man in the Barnas Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
- The Adventurous Blondeas Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
- Idol of the Crowdsas Mrs. Dale
- White Bondageas Sarah Talcott
- Artists & Modelsas Seamstress (uncredited)
- Mountain Justiceas Mrs. Hughes
- Stolen Holidayas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1936
- Love Letters of a Staras Mrs. Blodgett
- Down the Stretchas Aunt Julia
- Two Against the Worldas Marion Sims
- The Big Noiseas Mrs. Trent
- Murder by an Aristocratas Adela Thatcher
- Three Godfathersas Mrs. McLane
1935
- Honeymoon Limitedas Mrs. Van Twerp