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Virginia Brissac

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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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)

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

1943

as Patricia Cornwall

Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux

1947

as Carlotta Couvais

The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes

1941

as Mrs. Hewitt

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

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Woman (uncredited)

The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers

1940

as Mother Zombie

Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific

1951

as Sister Anna

The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit

1948

as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)

Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door

1947

as Sarah (uncredited)

Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny

1946

as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Dark Victory
Dark Victory

1939

as Martha

Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)

Jesse James
Jesse James

1939

as Boy's Mother

Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile

1947

as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind

1951

as Maida McIntyre

Executive Suite
Executive Suite

1954

as Edith Alderson