Virginia Brissac
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Virginia Brissac
Filmography
Acting (118)
1955
Rebel Without a Causeas Jim's Grandmother
7.5
1954
About Mrs. Leslieas Mrs. Poole
7.4
1954
Executive Suiteas Edith Alderson
7.1
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgueas Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
6.2
1954
Ma and Pa Kettle at Homeas Martha Maddocks
6.6
1953
The Bandits of Corsicaas Maria
6.4
1953
Fair Wind to Javaas Bintang
5.6
1953
Meet Me at the Fairas Mrs. Spooner
7.7
1952
Woman of the North Countryas Mrs. Dawson
5.0
1951
Two of a Kindas Maida McIntyre
6.8
1951
Operation Pacificas Sister Anna
6.1
1950
Harriet Craigas Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
7.5
1950
Edge of Doomas Mrs. Dennis
6.1
1950
Cheaper by the Dozenas Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
6.4
1950
No Man of Her Ownas Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
6.9
1949
Tensionas Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
6.8
1949
The Doolins of Oklahomaas Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
6.8
1949
The Last Banditas Kate's Mother
7.0
1948
An Act of Murderas Mrs. Russell
6.9
1948
The Snake Pitas Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
7.1
1948
The Untamed Breedas Mrs. Jones
6.5
1948
Old Los Angelesas Señora Del Rey
6.0
1948
Summer Holidayas Miss Hawley
5.2
1948
The Mating of Millieas Mrs. Thomas
6.9
1948
Three Daring Daughtersas Miss Drake (uncredited)
5.9
1947
Captain from Castileas Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
7.2
1947
Secret Beyond the Dooras Sarah (uncredited)
6.5
1947
Monsieur Verdouxas Carlotta Couvais
7.7
1947
Pursuedas Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Sister Kennyas Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
6.9
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Martha, the Housekeeper
4.4
1946
The Mysterious Mr. Mas Cornelia Waldron
5.2
1946
Hot Cargoas Mrs. Chapman
8.0
1945
Why Girls Leave Homeas Mrs. Leslie
5.7
1945
Bewitchedas Martha--Governor's Wife
5.4
1945
Captain Eddieas Flo Clark
7.2
1945
Three's a Crowdas Cary Whipple
8.0
1945
Thrill of a Romanceas Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
6.6
1945
The Scarlet Clueas Mrs. Marsh
6.1
1945
G.I. Honeymoonas Lavinia Thorndyke
8.0
1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklynas Miss Tilford (uncredited)
7.5
1944
Together Againas Townswoman (uncredited)
5.5
1944
Faces in the Fogas Miss Harvey, Juror
4.3
1944
Marriage Is a Private Affairas Mrs. Courtland West
7.1
1944
Sing, Neighbor, Singas Cornelia Blake
8.0
1944
Song of the Open Roadas Camp Matron (uncredited)
8.0
1944
This Is the Lifeas Mrs. Tiggett
6.0
1944
Phantom Ladyas Dr. Helen Chase
7.0
1943
Moonlight in Vermontas Aunt Bess
6.5
1943
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Caseas Patricia Cornwall
5.2
1943
Shadow of a Doubtas Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
7.5
1943
The Hard Wayas Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
6.5
1942
Mug Townas Mrs. Bell
8.5
1942
Lucky Jordanas Clarence's Wife
7.4
1942
The Mummy's Tombas Mrs. Ella Evans
5.5
1942
Get Hep to Loveas Mrs. Brown
7.0
1942
The Big Shotas Mrs. Booth
6.2
1942
Tough as They Comeas Mrs. Clark
9.0
1942
Take a Letter, Darlingas Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
6.6
1942
Lady Gangsteras Mrs. Stoner
5.7
1941
Remember the Dayas Mrs. Hill
7.3
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Woman (uncredited)
6.7
1941
One Foot in Heavenas Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
6.9
1941
Appointment for Loveas Nora
5.8
1941
The Little Foxesas Mrs. Hewitt
7.5
1941
Dressed to Killas Lynne Evans
6.3
1941
Bad Men of Missourias Mrs. Hathaway
6.2
1941
The Nurse's Secretas Mary
5.6
1941
Washington Melodramaas Mrs. Curzon
6.0
1941
The Great Lieas Sadie
7.0
1940
Chad Hannaas Landlady
7.0
1940
Lady with Red Hairas Miss Humbert (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Always a Brideas Lucy Bond
5.7
1940
Strike Up the Bandas Mrs. May Holden
6.6
1940
Hired Wifeas Miss Collins (uncredited)
6.8
1940
All This, and Heaven Tooas Nun (uncredited)
7.2
1940
The Ghost Breakersas Mother Zombie
6.5
1940
Cinderella's Felleras Wicked Stepmother
7.0
1940
Alias the Deaconas Elsie Clark
8.0
1940
If I Had My Wayas Mrs. Blair (uncredited)
7.0
1940
It's a Dateas Miss Holden
6.4
1940
Little Orvieas Mrs. Green
8.5
1940
The House Across the Bayas Landlady
5.6
1940
Black Fridayas Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
6.0
1940
Little Old New Yorkas Mrs. Brevoort
5.3
1940
Remember the Nightas Mrs. Emory
7.3
1939
The Cisco Kid and the Ladyas Seamstress
5.4
1939
A Child is Bornas Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Destry Rides Againas Sophie Claggett
7.2
1939
First Loveas Commencement Speaker
7.6
1939
Stop, Look and Loveas Dressmaker
6.5
1939
Parents on Trialas Mrs. Martin
8.0
1939
They Shall Have Musicas Willie's Mother (uncredited)
6.5
1939
I Stole a Millionas Nurse (uncredited)
8.0
1939
The Forgotten Womanas Mrs. Kimball
7.0
1939
Young Mr. Lincolnas Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
7.2
1939
Invitation to Happinessas Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Dark Victoryas Martha
6.9
1939
Wings of the Navyas Nurse
6.2
1939
Jesse Jamesas Boy's Mother
6.6
1938
Young Dr. Kildareas Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
6.7
1938
Gatewayas Friend of Mrs. McNutt
7.4
1938
Delinquent Parentsas Mrs. Herbert Ellis
7.3
1937
The Bad Man of Brimstoneas Mrs. Grant
6.8
1937
The Man in the Barnas Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
5.9
1937
The Adventurous Blondeas Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
5.3
1937
Idol of the Crowdsas Mrs. Dale
5.1
1937
White Bondageas Sarah Talcott
6.8
1937
Artists & Modelsas Seamstress (uncredited)
6.3
1937
Mountain Justiceas Mrs. Hughes
6.3
1937
Stolen Holidayas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.4
1936
Love Letters of a Staras Mrs. Blodgett
9.0
1936
Down the Stretchas Aunt Julia
6.0
1936
Two Against the Worldas Marion Sims
6.2
1936
The Big Noiseas Mrs. Trent
7.5
1936
Murder by an Aristocratas Adela Thatcher
5.0
1936
Three Godfathersas Mrs. McLane
6.9
1935
Honeymoon Limitedas Mrs. Van Twerp
5.8