Virginia Brissac

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

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Rebel Without a Cause

1955 ⭐ 7.5

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About Mrs. Leslie

1954 ⭐ 7.4

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Executive Suite

1954 ⭐ 7.1

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Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

1955

Rebel Without a Cause Notable

Jim's Grandmother · 1955

⭐ 7.5

1954

About Mrs. Leslie Notable

Mrs. Poole · 1954

⭐ 7.4

Executive Suite Notable

Edith Alderson · 1954

⭐ 7.1

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (u · 1954

⭐ 6.2

1953

The Bandits of Corsica

Maria · 1953

⭐ 6.4

Fair Wind to Java

Bintang · 1953

⭐ 5.6

Meet Me at the Fair Notable

Mrs. Spooner · 1953

⭐ 8.5

1952

Woman of the North Country

Mrs. Dawson · 1952

⭐ 5.0

1951

Two of a Kind

Maida McIntyre · 1951

⭐ 6.8

Operation Pacific

Sister Anna · 1951

⭐ 6.1

1950

Harriet Craig Notable

Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncre · 1950

⭐ 7.5

Edge of Doom

Mrs. Dennis · 1950

⭐ 6.1

Cheaper by the Dozen

Mrs. Benson (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 6.4

1949

Tension

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.8

The Doolins of Oklahoma

Mrs. Burton (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.8

The Last Bandit Notable

Kate's Mother · 1949

⭐ 7.0

1948

An Act of Murder

Mrs. Russell · 1948

⭐ 6.9

The Snake Pit Notable

Miss Seiffert (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 7.1

The Untamed Breed

Mrs. Jones · 1948

⭐ 6.5

1947

Captain from Castile Notable

Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredit · 1947

⭐ 7.2

Secret Beyond the Door

Sarah (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.5

Monsieur Verdoux Notable

Carlotta Couvais · 1947

⭐ 7.7

1946

Sister Kenny

Mrs. Johnson (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 6.9

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

Martha, the Housekeeper · 1946

⭐ 4.4

The Mysterious Mr. M

Cornelia Waldron · 1946

⭐ 5.2

1945

Why Girls Leave Home

Mrs. Leslie · 1945

⭐ 5.7

Bewitched

Martha--Governor's Wife · 1945

⭐ 5.4

Captain Eddie Notable

Flo Clark · 1945

⭐ 7.3

1944

Together Again

Townswoman (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 5.5

Faces in the Fog

Miss Harvey, Juror · 1944

⭐ 4.3

Marriage Is a Private Affair

Mrs. Courtland West · 1944

⭐ 6.4

1943

Moonlight in Vermont

Aunt Bess · 1943

⭐ 6.5

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

Patricia Cornwall · 1943

⭐ 5.2

The Hard Way

Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.4

1942

Mug Town Notable

Mrs. Bell · 1942

⭐ 8.5

Lucky Jordan Notable

Clarence's Wife · 1942

⭐ 7.4

The Mummy's Tomb

Mrs. Ella Evans · 1942

⭐ 5.5

1941

Remember the Day Notable

Mrs. Hill · 1941

⭐ 7.3

They Died with Their Boots On

Woman (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 6.7

One Foot in Heaven

Mrs. Jellison (uncredited) · 1941

⭐ 6.9

1940

Chad Hanna Notable

Landlady · 1940

⭐ 7.3

Lady with Red Hair

Miss Humbert (uncredited) · 1940

⭐ 6.9

Always a Bride

Lucy Bond · 1940

⭐ 5.4

1939

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Seamstress · 1939

⭐ 5.4

A Child is Born Notable

Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredite · 1939

⭐ 7.1

Destry Rides Again Notable

Sophie Claggett · 1939

⭐ 7.2

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

Boardinghouse Landlady (uncred · 1938

⭐ 6.7

Gateway Notable

Friend of Mrs. McNutt · 1938

⭐ 7.4

Delinquent Parents Notable

Mrs. Herbert Ellis · 1938

⭐ 7.3

1937

The Bad Man of Brimstone

Mrs. Grant · 1937

⭐ 6.7

The Man in the Barn

Farmer's Wife (uncredited) · 1937

⭐ 5.9

The Adventurous Blonde

Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt · 1937

⭐ 5.2

1936

Love Letters of a Star Notable

Mrs. Blodgett · 1936

⭐ 9.0

Down the Stretch

Aunt Julia · 1936

⭐ 6.0

Two Against the World

Marion Sims · 1936

⭐ 6.2

Frequently appears with

James Dean

Jim Stark

Natalie Wood

Judy

Sal Mineo

John 'Plato' Crawford

Jim Backus

Frank Stark

Ann Doran

Carol Stark

Shirley Booth

Mrs. Vivien Leslie

Robert Ryan

George Leslie

Marjie Millar

Nadine Roland

Alex Nicol

Lan McKay

Sammy White

Harry Willey

Full filmography

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Rebel Without a Cause

1955 ⭐ 7.5

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About Mrs. Leslie

1954 ⭐ 7.4

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Executive Suite

1954 ⭐ 7.1

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Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954 ⭐ 6.2

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Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

1954 ⭐ 6.5

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The Bandits of Corsica

1953 ⭐ 6.4

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Fair Wind to Java

1953 ⭐ 5.6

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Meet Me at the Fair

1953 ⭐ 8.5

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Woman of the North Country

1952 ⭐ 5.0

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Two of a Kind

1951 ⭐ 6.8

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Operation Pacific

1951 ⭐ 6.1

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Harriet Craig

1950 ⭐ 7.5

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Edge of Doom

1950 ⭐ 6.1

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Cheaper by the Dozen

1950 ⭐ 6.4

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No Man of Her Own

1950 ⭐ 6.9

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Tension

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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The Last Bandit

1949 ⭐ 7.0

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An Act of Murder

1948 ⭐ 6.9

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The Snake Pit

1948 ⭐ 7.1