Virginia Brissac

1883-06-10 – 1979-07-26 (age 96) San Jose, California, USA

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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.

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Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Known For

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

as Jim's Grandmother

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951

as Sister Anna

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

as Edith Alderson

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

as Carlotta Couvais

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Boy's Mother

Delinquent Parents

Delinquent Parents

1938

as Mrs. Herbert Ellis

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

as Miss Tilford (uncredited)

Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love

1941

as Nora

Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

1942

as Clarence's Wife

Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

1944

as Camp Matron (uncredited)

Remember the Day

Remember the Day

1941

as Mrs. Hill

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1941

as Lynne Evans

Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

as Sarah (uncredited)

Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

1950

as Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)

Pursued

Pursued

1947

as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Woman (uncredited)