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Virginia Brissac
Actor· San 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
The roles that explain the career.
Rebel Without a Cause
Jim's Grandmother · 1955
Shadow of a Doubt
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) · 1943
Monsieur Verdoux
Carlotta Couvais · 1947
Destry Rides Again
Sophie Claggett · 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
Peach Pie Baker (uncredited) · 1939
The Little Foxes
Mrs. Hewitt · 1941
Secret Beyond the Door
Sarah (uncredited) · 1947
Dark Victory
Martha · 1939
Filmography
80 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Rebel Without a Cause | Jim's Grandmother | Film |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Executive Suite | Edith Alderson | Film |
| 1954 | Ma and Pa Kettle at Home | Martha Maddocks | Film |
| 1954 | About Mrs. Leslie | Mrs. Poole | Film |
| 1953 | The Bandits of Corsica | Maria | Film |
| 1951 | Two of a Kind | Maida McIntyre | Film |
| 1951 | Operation Pacific | Sister Anna | Film |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Own | Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Edge of Doom | Mrs. Dennis | Film |
| 1950 | Harriet Craig | Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Cheaper by the Dozen | Mrs. Benson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1949 | Tension | Mrs. Andrews (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | An Act of Murder | Mrs. Russell | Film |
| 1948 | Summer Holiday | Miss Hawley | Film |
| 1948 | The Mating of Millie | Mrs. Thomas | Film |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Miss Seiffert (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Three Daring Daughters | Miss Drake (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Secret Beyond the Door | Sarah (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Monsieur Verdoux | Carlotta Couvais | Film |
| 1947 | Captain from Castile | Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | Pursued | Woman at the Wedding (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | Sister Kenny | Mrs. Johnson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. Valentine | Martha, the Housekeeper | Film |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. M | Cornelia Waldron | Film |
| 1945 | Captain Eddie | Flo Clark | Film |
| 1945 | Bewitched | Martha--Governor's Wife | Film |
| 1945 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Miss Tilford (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Thrill of a Romance | Ms. McKenzie (uncredited) | Film |
| 1945 | Three's a Crowd | Cary Whipple | Film |
| 1945 | The Scarlet Clue | Mrs. Marsh | Film |
| 1945 | Why Girls Leave Home | Mrs. Leslie | Film |
| 1945 | G.I. Honeymoon | Lavinia Thorndyke | Film |
| 1944 | Phantom Lady | Dr. Helen Chase | Film |
| 1944 | This Is the Life | Mrs. Tiggett | Film |
| 1944 | Together Again | Townswoman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private Affair | Mrs. Courtland West | Film |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited) | Film |
| 1943 | The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case | Patricia Cornwall | Film |
| 1943 | Shadow of a Doubt | Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Lucky Jordan | Clarence's Wife | Film |
| 1942 | Take a Letter, Darling | Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | The Mummy's Tomb | Mrs. Ella Evans | Film |
| 1942 | The Big Shot | Mrs. Booth | Film |
| 1942 | Get Hep to Love | Mrs. Brown | Film |
| 1942 | Lady Gangster | Mrs. Stoner | Film |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill | Lynne Evans | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Lie | Sadie | Film |
| 1941 | The Little Foxes | Mrs. Hewitt | Film |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Woman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Remember the Day | Mrs. Hill | Film |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | Mrs. Jellison (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Appointment for Love | Nora | Film |
| 1941 | The Nurse's Secret | Mary | Film |
| 1941 | Bad Men of Missouri | Mrs. Hathaway | Film |
| 1940 | Black Friday | Mrs. Margaret Kingsley | Film |
| 1940 | Hired Wife | Miss Collins (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair | Miss Humbert (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | The House Across the Bay | Landlady | Film |
| 1940 | The Ghost Breakers | Mother Zombie | Film |
| 1940 | Strike Up the Band | Mrs. May Holden | Film |
| 1940 | If I Had My Way | Mrs. Blair (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | It's a Date | Miss Holden | Film |
| 1940 | Chad Hanna | Landlady | Film |
| 1940 | Remember the Night | Mrs. Emory | Film |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too | Nun (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Boy's Mother | Film |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln | Peach Pie Baker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Dark Victory | Martha | Film |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million | Nurse (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | First Love | Commencement Speaker | Film |
| 1939 | Invitation to Happiness | Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Sophie Claggett | Film |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy | Nurse | Film |
| 1938 | Young Dr. Kildare | Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Mountain Justice | Mrs. Hughes | Film |
| 1937 | Stolen Holiday | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | Film |
| 1937 | Idol of the Crowds | Mrs. Dale | Film |
| 1937 | The Adventurous Blonde | Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny") | Film |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers | Mrs. McLane | Film |
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