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Virginia Brissac

Acting
96 years oldSan Jose, California, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
June 10, 1883 - July 26, 1979 (age 96)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
San Jose, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Virginia Alice Brisac

Movies (44)

Rebel Without a Cause
7.5

Rebel Without a Cause

as Jim's Grandmother

1955

About Mrs. Leslie
7.0

About Mrs. Leslie

as Mrs. Poole

1954

Executive Suite
7.0

Executive Suite

as Edith Alderson

1954

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
5.8

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

as Martha Maddocks

1954

The Bandits of Corsica
5.8

The Bandits of Corsica

as Maria

1953

Fair Wind to Java
5.1

Fair Wind to Java

as Bintang

1953

Meet Me at the Fair
7.0

Meet Me at the Fair

as Mrs. Spooner

1953

Woman of the North Country
4.0

Woman of the North Country

as Mrs. Dawson

1952

Two of a Kind
6.7

Two of a Kind

as Maida McIntyre

1951

Operation Pacific
6.0

Operation Pacific

as Sister Anna

1951

Harriet Craig
7.5

Harriet Craig

as Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)

1950

Edge of Doom
5.9

Edge of Doom

as Mrs. Dennis

1950

Cheaper by the Dozen
6.3

Cheaper by the Dozen

as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

1950

No Man of Her Own
6.8

No Man of Her Own

as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

1950

Tension
6.8

Tension

as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma
6.8

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as Mrs. Burton (uncredited)

1949

The Last Bandit
6.0

The Last Bandit

as Kate's Mother

1949

An Act of Murder
6.7

An Act of Murder

as Mrs. Russell

1948

The Snake Pit
7.1

The Snake Pit

as Miss Seiffert

1948

The Untamed Breed
5.0

The Untamed Breed

as Mrs. Jones

1948

Old Los Angeles
5.5

Old Los Angeles

as Señora Del Rey

1948

Summer Holiday
4.9

Summer Holiday

as Miss Hawley

1948

The Mating of Millie
6.8

The Mating of Millie

as Mrs. Thomas

1948

Three Daring Daughters
5.7

Three Daring Daughters

as Miss Drake (uncredited)

1948

Captain from Castile
7.2

Captain from Castile

as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

1947

Secret Beyond the Door
6.5

Secret Beyond the Door

as Sarah (uncredited)

1947

Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

as Carlotta Couvais

1947

Pursued
6.6

Pursued

as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

1947

Sister Kenny
6.8

Sister Kenny

as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

1946

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
4.1

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

as Martha, the Housekeeper

1946

The Mysterious Mr. M
3.8

The Mysterious Mr. M

as Cornelia Waldron

1946

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

as Mrs. Chapman

1946

Why Girls Leave Home
5.0

Why Girls Leave Home

as Mrs. Leslie

1945

Bewitched
5.3

Bewitched

as Martha--Governor's Wife

1945

Captain Eddie
6.0

Captain Eddie

as Flo Clark

1945

Three's a Crowd

Three's a Crowd

as Cary Whipple

1945

Thrill of a Romance
6.2

Thrill of a Romance

as Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)

1945

The Scarlet Clue
5.9

The Scarlet Clue

as Mrs. Marsh

1945

G.I. Honeymoon

G.I. Honeymoon

as Lavinia Thorndyke

1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.5

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Miss Tilford (uncredited)

1945

Together Again
5.3

Together Again

as Townswoman (uncredited)

1944

Faces in the Fog
3.0

Faces in the Fog

as Miss Harvey, Juror

1944

Marriage Is a Private Affair
5.2

Marriage Is a Private Affair

as Mrs. Courtland West

1944

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

as Cornelia Blake

1944

TV Shows (6)