Virginia Brissac
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1883-06-10 – 1979-07-26
Place of birth: San Jose, California, USA
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
Rebel Without a Cause
1955Jim's Grandmother
Artists & Models
1937Seamstress (uncredited)
Hot Cargo
1946Mrs. Chapman
Lady Gangster
1942Mrs. Stoner
Monsieur Verdoux
1947Carlotta Couvais
Dark Victory
1939Martha
Two of a Kind
1951Maida McIntyre
Remember the Night
1940Mrs. Emory
The Mummy's Tomb
1942Mrs. Ella Evans
Dressed to Kill
1941Lynne Evans
Bewitched
1945Martha--Governor's Wife
Edge of Doom
1950Mrs. Dennis
The Ghost Breakers
1940Mother Zombie
The Little Foxes
1941Mrs. Hewitt
Phantom Lady
1944Dr. Helen Chase
Destry Rides Again
1939Sophie Claggett
The Snake Pit
1948Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
1946Martha, the Housekeeper
The Scarlet Clue
1945Mrs. Marsh