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Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Acting

Born: June 10, 1883San Jose, California, USA

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
Filmography
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Jim's Grandmother

1955
About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie

Mrs. Poole

1954
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Edith Alderson

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 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
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
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)

1945

Three's a Crowd

Cary Whipple

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