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

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

as Jim's Grandmother

Tension

Tension

1949

as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

as Miss Tilford (uncredited)

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Boy's Mother

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Woman (uncredited)

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

as Mrs. Hewitt

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

as Edith Alderson

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

as Carlotta Couvais

Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951

as Sister Anna

Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

as Sarah (uncredited)

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)

Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile

1947

as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

Hired Wife

Hired Wife

1940

as Miss Collins (uncredited)

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

as Mrs. Ella Evans

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

as Martha

The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

as Sadie

Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944

as Dr. Helen Chase