Virginia Brissac
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jun 10, 1883 (143 years old)
Place of Birth
San 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.
Known For
| 1955 | Rebel Without a CauseJim's Grandmother | |
| 1954 | About Mrs. LeslieMrs. Poole | |
| 1954 | Executive SuiteEdith Alderson | |
| 1954 | Ma and Pa Kettle at HomeMartha Maddocks | |
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue MorgueWell-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | The Lone WolfMrs. Kimbo | |
| 1954 | The Lone WolfMrs. Bell | |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | |
| 1953 | The Bandits of CorsicaMaria | |
| 1953 | Fair Wind to JavaBintang | |
| 1953 | Meet Me at the FairMrs. Spooner | |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseMrs. Adams | |
| 1952 | Woman of the North CountryMrs. Dawson | |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatre | |
| 1951 | Two of a KindMaida McIntyre | |
| 1951 | Operation PacificSister Anna | |
| 1951 | I Love LucyMrs. Hammond | |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1950 | Edge of DoomMrs. Dennis | |
| 1950 | Harriet CraigMother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Cheaper by the DozenMrs. Benson (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | No Man of Her OwnJustice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | TensionMrs. Andrews (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Last BanditKate's Mother | |
| 1949 | The Doolins of OklahomaMrs. Burton (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Snake PitMiss Seiffert (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Mating of MillieMrs. Thomas | |
| 1948 | The Untamed BreedMrs. Jones | |
| 1948 | Three Daring DaughtersMiss Drake (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Summer HolidayMiss Hawley | |
| 1948 | An Act of MurderMrs. Russell | |
| 1948 | Old Los AngelesSeñora Del Rey | |
| 1947 | Monsieur VerdouxCarlotta Couvais | |
| 1947 | Captain from CastileDoña Maria De Vargas (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Secret Beyond the DoorSarah (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | PursuedWoman at the Wedding (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Hot CargoMrs. Chapman | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. ValentineMartha, the Housekeeper | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. MCornelia Waldron | |
| 1946 | Sister KennyMrs. Johnson (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | BewitchedMartha--Governor's Wife | |
| 1945 | The Scarlet ClueMrs. Marsh | |
| 1945 | Three's a CrowdCary Whipple | |
| 1945 | Why Girls Leave HomeMrs. Leslie | |
| 1945 | A Tree Grows in BrooklynMiss Tilford (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | G.I. HoneymoonLavinia Thorndyke | |
| 1945 | Captain EddieFlo Clark | |
| 1945 | Thrill of a RomanceMs. McKenzie (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Phantom LadyDr. Helen Chase | |
| 1944 | Song of the Open RoadCamp Matron (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Together AgainTownswoman (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Sing, Neighbor, SingCornelia Blake | |
| 1944 | Faces in the FogMiss Harvey, Juror | |
| 1944 | This Is the LifeMrs. Tiggett | |
| 1944 | Marriage Is a Private AffairMrs. Courtland West | |
| 1943 | The Crime Doctor’s Strangest CasePatricia Cornwall | |
| 1943 | The Hard WayDress Saleswoman (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Shadow of a DoubtMrs. Phillips (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Moonlight in VermontAunt Bess | |
| 1942 | Lady GangsterMrs. Stoner | |
| 1942 | The Mummy's TombMrs. Ella Evans | |
| 1942 | The Big ShotMrs. Booth | |
| 1942 | Lucky JordanClarence's Wife | |
| 1942 | Take a Letter, DarlingMrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Tough as They ComeMrs. Clark | |
| 1942 | Mug TownMrs. Bell | |
| 1942 | Get Hep to LoveMrs. Brown | |
| 1941 | Dressed to KillLynne Evans | |
| 1941 | The Little FoxesMrs. Hewitt | |
| 1941 | Appointment for LoveNora | |
| 1941 | Washington MelodramaMrs. Curzon | |
| 1941 | The Nurse's SecretMary | |
| 1941 | The Great LieSadie | |
| 1941 | Bad Men of MissouriMrs. Hathaway | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnWoman (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Remember the DayMrs. Hill | |
| 1941 | One Foot in HeavenMrs. Jellison (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Remember the NightMrs. Emory | |
| 1940 | The Ghost BreakersMother Zombie | |
| 1940 | Little Old New YorkMrs. Brevoort | |
| 1940 | Chad HannaLandlady | |
| 1940 | Always a BrideLucy Bond | |
| 1940 | Strike Up the BandMrs. May Holden | |
| 1940 | It's a DateMiss Holden | |
| 1940 | Hired WifeMiss Collins (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Alias the DeaconElsie Clark | |
| 1940 | Black FridayMrs. Margaret Kingsley | |
| 1940 | Little OrvieMrs. Green | |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven TooNun (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The House Across the BayLandlady | |
| 1940 | Lady with Red HairMiss Humbert (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Cinderella's FellerWicked Stepmother | |
| 1940 | If I Had My WayMrs. Blair (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Dark VictoryMartha | |
| 1939 | Destry Rides AgainSophie Claggett | |
| 1939 | The Forgotten WomanMrs. Kimball | |
| 1939 | Stop, Look and LoveDressmaker | |
| 1939 | Jesse JamesBoy's Mother | |
| 1939 | Wings of the NavyNurse | |
| 1939 | Young Mr. LincolnPeach Pie Baker (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | A Child is BornMr. Norton's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | They Shall Have MusicWillie's Mother (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Invitation to HappinessEleanor's Nurse (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | First LoveCommencement Speaker | |
| 1939 | The Cisco Kid and the LadySeamstress | |
| 1939 | Parents on TrialMrs. Martin | |
| 1939 | I Stole a MillionNurse (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Delinquent ParentsMrs. Herbert Ellis | |
| 1938 | Young Dr. KildareBoardinghouse Landlady (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | GatewayFriend of Mrs. McNutt | |
| 1937 | Artists & ModelsSeamstress (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Man in the BarnFarmer's Wife (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Stolen HolidayWedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Mountain JusticeMrs. Hughes | |
| 1937 | The Adventurous BlondeHelen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny") | |
| 1937 | White BondageSarah Talcott | |
| 1937 | The Bad Man of BrimstoneMrs. Grant | |
| 1937 | Idol of the CrowdsMrs. Dale | |
| 1936 | Three GodfathersMrs. McLane | |
| 1936 | Down the StretchAunt Julia | |
| 1936 | Murder by an AristocratAdela Thatcher | |
| 1936 | The Big NoiseMrs. Trent | |
| 1936 | Two Against the WorldMarion Sims | |
| 1936 | Love Letters of a StarMrs. Blodgett | |
| 1935 | Honeymoon LimitedMrs. Van Twerp |