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Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Acting·1883–1979·117 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.

Filmography

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Jim's Grandmother
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)Carlotta Couvais
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again (1939)Sophie Claggett
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes (1941)Mrs. Hewitt
Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door (1947)Sarah (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Dark Victory (1939)Martha
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady (1944)Dr. Helen Chase
Remember the Night
Remember the Night (1940)Mrs. Emory
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Woman (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
Jesse James
Jesse James (1939)Boy's Mother
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Pursued
Pursued (1947)Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers (1940)Mother Zombie
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)Mrs. Ella Evans
Executive Suite
Executive Suite (1954)Edith Alderson
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific (1951)Sister Anna
Black Friday
Black Friday (1940)Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)Nun (uncredited)
Tension
Tension (1949)Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
The Great Lie
The Great Lie (1941)Sadie
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own (1950)Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile (1947)Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig (1950)Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band (1940)Mrs. May Holden
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1941)Lynne Evans
The Big Shot
The Big Shot (1942)Mrs. Booth
The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue (1945)Mrs. Marsh
The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1943)Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven (1941)Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder (1948)Mrs. Russell
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster (1942)Mrs. Stoner
Bewitched
Bewitched (1945)Martha--Governor's Wife
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom (1950)Mrs. Dennis
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny (1946)Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers (1936)Mrs. McLane
First Love
First Love (1939)Commencement Speaker
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay (1940)Landlady
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling (1942)Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)Martha, the Housekeeper
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1951)Maida McIntyre
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Together Again
Together Again (1944)Townswoman (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)Willie's Mother (uncredited)
The Mating of Millie
The Mating of Millie (1948)Mrs. Thomas
Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday (1948)Miss Hawley
Fair Wind to Java
Fair Wind to Java (1953)Bintang
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare (1938)Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
Little Old New York
Little Old New York (1940)Mrs. Brevoort
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)Martha Maddocks
Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love (1941)Nora
It's a Date
It's a Date (1940)Miss Holden
Two Against the World
Two Against the World (1936)Marion Sims
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939)Seamstress
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday (1937)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie (1954)Mrs. Poole
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance (1945)Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair (1940)Miss Humbert (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters (1948)Miss Drake (uncredited)
Remember the Day
Remember the Day (1941)Mrs. Hill
The Man in the Barn
The Man in the Barn (1937)Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri (1941)Mrs. Hathaway
Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home (1945)Mrs. Leslie
Artists & Models
Artists & Models (1937)Seamstress (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case (1943)Patricia Cornwall
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy (1939)Nurse
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way (1940)Mrs. Blair (uncredited)
Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan (1942)Clarence's Wife
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama (1941)Mrs. Curzon
Hired Wife
Hired Wife (1940)Miss Collins (uncredited)
Always a Bride
Always a Bride (1940)Lucy Bond
Idol of the Crowds
Idol of the Crowds (1937)Mrs. Dale
The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret (1941)Mary
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch (1936)Aunt Julia
Gateway
Gateway (1938)Friend of Mrs. McNutt
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)Mrs. Courtland West
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie (1945)Flo Clark
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica (1953)Maria
Woman of the North Country
Woman of the North Country (1952)Mrs. Dawson
White Bondage
White Bondage (1937)Sarah Talcott
A Child is Born
A Child is Born (1939)Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
Honeymoon Limited
Honeymoon Limited (1935)Mrs. Van Twerp
Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna (1940)Landlady
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice (1937)Mrs. Hughes
Old Los Angeles
Old Los Angeles (1948)Señora Del Rey
This Is the Life
This Is the Life (1944)Mrs. Tiggett
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog (1944)Miss Harvey, Juror
Delinquent Parents
Delinquent Parents (1938)Mrs. Herbert Ellis
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit (1949)Kate's Mother
The Bad Man of Brimstone
The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)Mrs. Grant
The Mysterious Mr. M
The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)Cornelia Waldron
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair (1953)Mrs. Spooner
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)Nurse (uncredited)
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love (1942)Mrs. Brown
The Big Noise
The Big Noise (1936)Mrs. Trent
Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness (1939)Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
Stop, Look and Love
Stop, Look and Love (1939)Dressmaker
Moonlight in Vermont
Moonlight in Vermont (1943)Aunt Bess
The Untamed Breed
The Untamed Breed (1948)Mrs. Jones
Mug Town
Mug Town (1942)Mrs. Bell
Little Orvie
Little Orvie (1940)Mrs. Green
Murder by an Aristocrat
Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)Adela Thatcher
The Forgotten Woman
The Forgotten Woman (1939)Mrs. Kimball
Tough as They Come
Tough as They Come (1942)Mrs. Clark
G.I. Honeymoon
G.I. Honeymoon (1945)Lavinia Thorndyke
Parents on Trial
Parents on Trial (1939)Mrs. Martin
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road (1944)Camp Matron (uncredited)
Love Letters of a Star
Love Letters of a Star (1936)Mrs. Blodgett
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo (1946)Mrs. Chapman
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon (1940)Elsie Clark
Sing, Neighbor, Sing
Sing, Neighbor, Sing (1944)Cornelia Blake
Cinderella's Feller
Cinderella's Feller (1940)Wicked Stepmother