Virginia Brissac

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Virginia Brissac

Acting June 10, 1883

San Jose, California, USA

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…

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Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

7.5 1955 Movie
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

7.5 1943 Movie
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

7.9 1951 TV Show
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

7.7 1947 Movie
Dragnet

Dragnet

6.5 1951 TV Show
Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again

7.2 1939 Movie
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

7.5 1941 Movie
Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

7.2 1939 Movie
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

6.9 1939 Movie
Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

6.5 1947 Movie
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

7.0 1944 Movie
Studio 57

Studio 57

7.5 1954 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

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  1. 1955
    Rebel Without a Cause

    Movie Jim's Grandmother

  2. 1954
    Studio 57

    TV show

  3. 1954
    About Mrs. Leslie

    Movie Mrs. Poole

  4. 1954
    Executive Suite

    Movie Edith Alderson

  5. 1954
    The Lone Wolf

    TV show Mrs. Kimbo

  6. 1954
    Phantom of the Rue Morgue

    Movie Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)

  7. 1954
    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home

    Movie Martha Maddocks

  8. 1953
    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

    TV show

  9. 1953
    The Bandits of Corsica

    Movie Maria

  10. 1953
    Fair Wind to Java

    Movie Bintang

  11. 1953
    Meet Me at the Fair

    Movie Mrs. Spooner

  12. 1952
    Woman of the North Country

    Movie Mrs. Dawson

  13. 1952
    Chevron Theatre

    TV show

  14. 1951
    Dragnet

    TV show

  15. 1951
    I Love Lucy

    TV show Mrs. Hammond

  16. 1951
    Two of a Kind

    Movie Maida McIntyre

More credits
  1. 1951
    Operation Pacific

    Movie Sister Anna

  2. 1950
    Harriet Craig

    Movie Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)

  3. 1950
    Edge of Doom

    Movie Mrs. Dennis

  4. 1950
    Cheaper by the Dozen

    Movie Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

  5. 1950
    No Man of Her Own

    Movie Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

  6. 1949
    Tension

    Movie Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

  7. 1949
    The Doolins of Oklahoma

    Movie Mrs. Burton (uncredited)

  8. 1949
    The Last Bandit

    Movie Kate's Mother

  9. 1948
    An Act of Murder

    Movie Mrs. Russell

  10. 1948
    The Snake Pit

    Movie Miss Seiffert (uncredited)

  11. 1948
    The Untamed Breed

    Movie Mrs. Jones

  12. 1948
    Old Los Angeles

    Movie Señora Del Rey

  13. 1948
    Summer Holiday

    Movie Miss Hawley

  14. 1948
    The Mating of Millie

    Movie Mrs. Thomas

  15. 1948
    Three Daring Daughters

    Movie Miss Drake (uncredited)

  16. 1947
    Captain from Castile

    Movie Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

  17. 1947
    Secret Beyond the Door

    Movie Sarah (uncredited)

  18. 1947
    Monsieur Verdoux

    Movie Carlotta Couvais

  19. 1947
    Pursued

    Movie Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

  20. 1946
    Sister Kenny

    Movie Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

  21. 1946
    The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

    Movie Martha, the Housekeeper

  22. 1946
    The Mysterious Mr. M

    Movie Cornelia Waldron

  23. 1946
    Hot Cargo

    Movie Mrs. Chapman

  24. 1945
    Why Girls Leave Home

    Movie Mrs. Leslie