Virginia Brissac

Acting

June 10, 1883 – July 26, 1979 (aged 96)

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.

Filmography

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1955 · Jim's Grandmother

Studio 57

About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie1954 · Mrs. Poole

Executive Suite

Executive Suite1954 · Edith Alderson

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf1954 · Mrs. Kimbo

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue1954 · Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home1954 · Martha Maddocks

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953

The Bandits of Corsica

The Bandits of Corsica1953 · Maria

Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java1953 · Bintang

Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair1953 · Mrs. Spooner

Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country1952 · Mrs. Dawson

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre1952

Dragnet

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy1951 · Mrs. Hammond

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind1951 · Maida McIntyre

Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific1951 · Sister Anna

Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig1950 · Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)

Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom1950 · Mrs. Dennis

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen1950 · Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Tierärztin Dr. Mertens

Tierärztin Dr. Mertens1950 · Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

Tension

Tension1949 · Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma1949 · Mrs. Burton (uncredited)

The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit1949 · Kate's Mother

An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder1948 · Mrs. Russell

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit1948 · Miss Seiffert (uncredited)

The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed1948 · Mrs. Jones

Old Los Angeles

Old Los Angeles1948 · Señora Del Rey

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday1948 · Miss Hawley

The Mating of Millie

The Mating of Millie1948 · Mrs. Thomas

Red Shoes

Red Shoes1948 · Miss Drake (uncredited)

Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile1947 · Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door1947 · Sarah (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux1947 · Carlotta Couvais

Pursued

Pursued1947 · Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny1946 · Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine1946 · Martha, the Housekeeper

Fires

Fires1946 · Cornelia Waldron

Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo1946 · Mrs. Chapman

Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home1945 · Mrs. Leslie

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

Sing, Neighbor, Sing1944

Always a Bride

Always a Bride1940

Murder by an Aristocrat

Murder by an Aristocrat1936