Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

🎂 10th June 1883 (142 yrs) 📍 San Jose, California, USA

Known For

Rebel Without a Cause

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.

Virginia Brissac

Movies Featuring Virginia Brissac

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

as Jim's Grandmother
About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie (1954)

as Mrs. Poole
Executive Suite

Executive Suite (1954)

as Edith Alderson
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)

as Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)

as Martha Maddocks
The Bandits of Corsica

The Bandits of Corsica (1953)

as Maria
Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java (1953)

as Bintang
Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair (1953)

as Mrs. Spooner
Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country (1952)

as Mrs. Dawson
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind (1951)

as Maida McIntyre
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific (1951)

as Sister Anna
Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig (1950)

as Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom (1950)

as Mrs. Dennis
Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own (1950)

as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Tension

Tension (1949)

as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)

as Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit (1949)

as Kate's Mother
An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder (1948)

as Mrs. Russell
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit (1948)

as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed (1948)

as Mrs. Jones
Old Los Angeles

Old Los Angeles (1948)

as Señora Del Rey
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday (1948)

as Miss Hawley
The Mating of Millie

The Mating of Millie (1948)

as Mrs. Thomas
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters (1948)

as Miss Drake (uncredited)
Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile (1947)

as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door (1947)

as Sarah (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Carlotta Couvais
Pursued

Pursued (1947)

as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny (1946)

as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)

as Martha, the Housekeeper
The Mysterious Mr. M

The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)

as Cornelia Waldron
Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo (1946)

as Mrs. Chapman
Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

as Mrs. Leslie
Bewitched

Bewitched (1945)

as Martha--Governor's Wife
Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie (1945)

as Flo Clark
No Image

Three's a Crowd (1945)

as Cary Whipple
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance (1945)

as Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue (1945)

as Mrs. Marsh
G.I. Honeymoon

G.I. Honeymoon (1945)

as Lavinia Thorndyke
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Together Again

Together Again (1944)

as Townswoman (uncredited)
Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog (1944)

as Miss Harvey, Juror
Marriage Is a Private Affair

Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)

as Mrs. Courtland West
Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Sing, Neighbor, Sing (1944)

as Cornelia Blake
Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road (1944)

as Camp Matron (uncredited)
This Is the Life

This Is the Life (1944)

as Mrs. Tiggett
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady (1944)

as Dr. Helen Chase
Moonlight in Vermont

Moonlight in Vermont (1943)

as Aunt Bess
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case (1943)

as Patricia Cornwall
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1943)

as Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Mug Town

Mug Town (1942)

as Mrs. Bell
Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan (1942)

as Clarence's Wife
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

as Mrs. Ella Evans
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

as Mrs. Brown
The Big Shot

The Big Shot (1942)

as Mrs. Booth
Tough as They Come

Tough as They Come (1942)

as Mrs. Clark
Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling (1942)

as Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
Lady Gangster

Lady Gangster (1942)

as Mrs. Stoner
Remember the Day

Remember the Day (1941)

as Mrs. Hill
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Woman (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

as Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love (1941)

as Nora
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes (1941)

as Mrs. Hewitt
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1941)

as Lynne Evans
Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri (1941)

as Mrs. Hathaway
The Nurse's Secret

The Nurse's Secret (1941)

as Mary
Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama (1941)

as Mrs. Curzon
The Great Lie

The Great Lie (1941)

as Sadie
Chad Hanna

Chad Hanna (1940)

as Landlady
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

as Miss Humbert (uncredited)
Always a Bride

Always a Bride (1940)

as Lucy Bond
Strike Up the Band

Strike Up the Band (1940)

as Mrs. May Holden
Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

as Miss Collins (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

as Nun (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers (1940)

as Mother Zombie
Cinderella's Feller

Cinderella's Feller (1940)

as Wicked Stepmother
Alias the Deacon

Alias the Deacon (1940)

as Elsie Clark
If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way (1940)

as Mrs. Blair (uncredited)
Black Friday

Black Friday (1940)

as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
It's a Date

It's a Date (1940)

as Miss Holden
Little Orvie

Little Orvie (1940)

as Mrs. Green
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay (1940)

as Landlady
Little Old New York

Little Old New York (1940)

as Mrs. Brevoort
Remember the Night

Remember the Night (1940)

as Mrs. Emory
The Cisco Kid and the Lady

The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)

as Seamstress
A Child is Born

A Child is Born (1939)

as Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again (1939)

as Sophie Claggett
First Love

First Love (1939)

as Commencement Speaker
Stop, Look and Love

Stop, Look and Love (1939)

as Dressmaker
Parents on Trial

Parents on Trial (1939)

as Mrs. Martin
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music (1939)

as Willie's Mother (uncredited)
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

as Nurse (uncredited)
The Forgotten Woman

The Forgotten Woman (1939)

as Mrs. Kimball
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness

Invitation to Happiness (1939)

as Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
Dark Victory

Dark Victory (1939)

as Martha
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

as Nurse
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

as Boy's Mother
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

as Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

as Friend of Mrs. McNutt
Delinquent Parents

Delinquent Parents (1938)

as Mrs. Herbert Ellis
The Bad Man of Brimstone

The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)

as Mrs. Grant
The Man in the Barn

The Man in the Barn (1937)

as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde (1937)

as Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Idol of the Crowds

Idol of the Crowds (1937)

as Mrs. Dale
White Bondage

White Bondage (1937)

as Sarah Talcott
Artists & Models

Artists & Models (1937)

as Seamstress (uncredited)
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice (1937)

as Mrs. Hughes
Stolen Holiday

Stolen Holiday (1937)

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Love Letters of a Star

Love Letters of a Star (1936)

as Mrs. Blodgett
Down the Stretch

Down the Stretch (1936)

as Aunt Julia
Two Against the World

Two Against the World (1936)

as Marion Sims
The Big Noise

The Big Noise (1936)

as Mrs. Trent
Murder by an Aristocrat

Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)

as Adela Thatcher
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

as Mrs. McLane
Honeymoon Limited

Honeymoon Limited (1935)

as Mrs. Van Twerp