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Virginia Brissac
Born
10 June 1883
Died
26 July 1979
Place
San Jose, California, USA
Acting

Virginia Brissac

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.

As actor

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · Jim's Grandmother
About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie

1954 · Mrs. Poole
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954 · Edith Alderson
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

1954 · Martha Maddocks
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954 · Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
The Bandits of Corsica

The Bandits of Corsica

1953 · Maria
Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java

1953 · Bintang
Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

1953 · Mrs. Spooner
Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

1952 · Mrs. Dawson
Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1951 · Maida McIntyre
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951 · Sister Anna
Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom

1950 · Mrs. Dennis
Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

1950 · Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950 · Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950 · Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Tension

Tension

1949 · Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
The Last Bandit

The Last Bandit

1949 · Kate's Mother
The Doolins of Oklahoma

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949 · Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948 · Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
The Mating of Millie

The Mating of Millie

1948 · Mrs. Thomas
The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed

1948 · Mrs. Jones
Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948 · Miss Drake (uncredited)
Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

1948 · Miss Hawley
An Act of Murder

An Act of Murder

1948 · Mrs. Russell
Old Los Angeles

Old Los Angeles

1948 · Señora Del Rey
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947 · Carlotta Couvais
Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile

1947 · Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

1947 · Sarah (uncredited)
Pursued

Pursued

1947 · Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Hot Cargo

Hot Cargo

1946 · Mrs. Chapman