Actor
Virginia Brissac
143 years · San Jose, California, USA · 117 films
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.
Best known for
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Jim's Grandmother
On Philo
Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
On Darkroom
Monsieur Verdoux
1947 · Carlotta Couvais
On TCM
Destry Rides Again
1939 · Sophie Claggett
The Little Foxes
1941 · Mrs. Hewitt
On Kanopy
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 · Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
On Plex
Filmography 117
Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Jim's Grandmother
On Philo
About Mrs. Leslie
1954 · Mrs. Poole
Executive Suite
1954 · Edith Alderson
On HBO Max
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954 · Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
On YouTube TV
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
1954 · Martha Maddocks
The Bandits of Corsica
1953 · Maria
On Philo
Fair Wind to Java
1953 · Bintang
Meet Me at the Fair
1953 · Mrs. Spooner
Woman of the North Country
1952 · Mrs. Dawson
Two of a Kind
1951 · Maida McIntyre
Operation Pacific
1951 · Sister Anna
On Tubi TV
Harriet Craig
1950 · Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
On fuboTV
Edge of Doom
1950 · Mrs. Dennis
On Kanopy
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950 · Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950 · Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Tension
1949 · Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949 · Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
The Last Bandit
1949 · Kate's Mother
An Act of Murder
1948 · Mrs. Russell
The Snake Pit
1948 · Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
On TCM
The Untamed Breed
1948 · Mrs. Jones
Old Los Angeles
1948 · Señora Del Rey
On Plex
Summer Holiday
1948 · Miss Hawley
The Mating of Millie
1948 · Mrs. Thomas
On YouTube Free