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Actor
Virginia Brissac
- Born June 10, 1883 in San Jose, California, USA
- Died July 26, 1979
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 Cause1955
Shadow of a Doubt1943
Monsieur Verdoux1947
I Love Lucy1951
Destry Rides Again1939
The Little Foxes1941
Young Mr. Lincoln1939
Dark Victory1939
Filmography
- 1955Rebel Without a CauseFilmJim's Grandmother
- 1954Executive SuiteFilmEdith Alderson
- 1954Phantom of the Rue MorgueFilmWell-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
- 1954Ma and Pa Kettle at HomeFilmMartha Maddocks
- 1954About Mrs. LeslieFilmMrs. Poole
- 1954The Lone WolfSeriesMrs. Kimbo, Mrs. Bell
- 1954Studio 57Series
- 1953Fair Wind to JavaFilmBintang
- 1953The Bandits of CorsicaFilmMaria
- 1953Meet Me at the FairFilmMrs. Spooner
- 1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeriesMrs. Adams
- 1952Woman of the North CountryFilmMrs. Dawson
- 1952Chevron TheatreSeries
- 1951I Love LucySeriesMrs. Hammond
- 1951Operation PacificFilmSister Anna
- 1951DragnetSeries
- 1951Two of a KindFilmMaida McIntyre
- 1950Cheaper by the DozenFilmMrs. Benson (uncredited)
- 1950No Man of Her OwnFilmJustice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
- 1950Harriet CraigFilmMother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
- 1950Edge of DoomFilmMrs. Dennis
- 1949TensionFilmMrs. Andrews (uncredited)
- 1949The Doolins of OklahomaFilmMrs. Burton (uncredited)
- 1949The Last BanditFilmKate's Mother
- 1948The Snake PitFilmMiss Seiffert (uncredited)
- 1948An Act of MurderFilmMrs. Russell
- 1948The Mating of MillieFilmMrs. Thomas
- 1948Summer HolidayFilmMiss Hawley
- 1948Three Daring DaughtersFilmMiss Drake (uncredited)
- 1948The Untamed BreedFilmMrs. Jones
- 1948Old Los AngelesFilmSeñora Del Rey
- 1947Monsieur VerdouxFilmCarlotta Couvais
- 1947Secret Beyond the DoorFilmSarah (uncredited)
- 1947PursuedFilmWoman at the Wedding (uncredited)
- 1947Captain from CastileFilmDoña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
- 1946Sister KennyFilmMrs. Johnson (uncredited)
- 1946The Mysterious Mr. ValentineFilmMartha, the Housekeeper
- 1946The Mysterious Mr. MFilmCornelia Waldron
- 1946Hot CargoFilmMrs. Chapman
- 1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynFilmMiss Tilford (uncredited)
- 1945The Scarlet ClueFilmMrs. Marsh
- 1945BewitchedFilmMartha--Governor's Wife
- 1945Thrill of a RomanceFilmMs. McKenzie (uncredited)
- 1945Why Girls Leave HomeFilmMrs. Leslie
- 1945Captain EddieFilmFlo Clark
- 1945Three's a CrowdFilmCary Whipple
- 1945G.I. HoneymoonFilmLavinia Thorndyke
- 1944Phantom LadyFilmDr. Helen Chase
- 1944Together AgainFilmTownswoman (uncredited)
- 1944Marriage Is a Private AffairFilmMrs. Courtland West
- 1944Faces in the FogFilmMiss Harvey, Juror
- 1944This Is the LifeFilmMrs. Tiggett
- 1944Song of the Open RoadFilmCamp Matron (uncredited)
- 1944Sing, Neighbor, SingFilmCornelia Blake
- 1943Shadow of a DoubtFilmMrs. Phillips (uncredited)
- 1943The Hard WayFilmDress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
- 1943The Crime Doctor’s Strangest CaseFilmPatricia Cornwall
- 1943Moonlight in VermontFilmAunt Bess
- 1942The Mummy's TombFilmMrs. Ella Evans
- 1942The Big ShotFilmMrs. Booth
- 1942Lady GangsterFilmMrs. Stoner
- 1942Take a Letter, DarlingFilmMrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
- 1942Lucky JordanFilmClarence's Wife
- 1942Mug TownFilmMrs. Bell
- 1942Get Hep to LoveFilmMrs. Brown
- 1942Tough as They ComeFilmMrs. Clark
- 1941The Little FoxesFilmMrs. Hewitt
- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilmWoman (uncredited)
- 1941The Great LieFilmSadie
- 1941Dressed to KillFilmLynne Evans
- 1941One Foot in HeavenFilmMrs. Jellison (uncredited)
- 1941Appointment for LoveFilmNora
- 1941Remember the DayFilmMrs. Hill
- 1941Bad Men of MissouriFilmMrs. Hathaway
- 1941Washington MelodramaFilmMrs. Curzon
- 1941The Nurse's SecretFilmMary
- 1940Remember the NightFilmMrs. Emory
- 1940The Ghost BreakersFilmMother Zombie
- 1940Black FridayFilmMrs. Margaret Kingsley
- 1940All This, and Heaven TooFilmNun (uncredited)