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.
Filmography
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Poole
About Mrs. Leslie
as Mrs. Poole
Executive Suite
as Edith Alderson
Executive Suite
as Edith Alderson
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as Martha Maddocks
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
as Martha Maddocks
The Bandits of Corsica
as Maria
The Bandits of Corsica
as Maria
Fair Wind to Java
as Bintang
Fair Wind to Java
as Bintang
Meet Me at the Fair
as Mrs. Spooner
Meet Me at the Fair
as Mrs. Spooner
Woman of the North Country
as Mrs. Dawson
Woman of the North Country
as Mrs. Dawson
Two of a Kind
as Maida McIntyre
Two of a Kind
as Maida McIntyre
Operation Pacific
as Sister Anna
Operation Pacific
as Sister Anna
Harriet Craig
as Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
Harriet Craig
as Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
Edge of Doom
as Mrs. Dennis
Edge of Doom
as Mrs. Dennis
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
Tension
as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Tension
as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
The Last Bandit
as Kate's Mother
The Last Bandit
as Kate's Mother
An Act of Murder
as Mrs. Russell
An Act of Murder
as Mrs. Russell
The Snake Pit
as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
The Untamed Breed
as Mrs. Jones
The Untamed Breed
as Mrs. Jones
Old Los Angeles
as Señora Del Rey
Old Los Angeles
as Señora Del Rey
Summer Holiday
as Miss Hawley
Summer Holiday
as Miss Hawley
The Mating of Millie
as Mrs. Thomas
The Mating of Millie
as Mrs. Thomas
Three Daring Daughters
as Miss Drake (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
as Miss Drake (uncredited)
Captain from Castile
as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Captain from Castile
as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door
as Sarah (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door
as Sarah (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
as Carlotta Couvais
Monsieur Verdoux
as Carlotta Couvais
Pursued
as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Pursued
as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. M
as Cornelia Waldron
The Mysterious Mr. M
as Cornelia Waldron
Hot Cargo
as Mrs. Chapman
Hot Cargo
as Mrs. Chapman
Bewitched
as Martha--Governor's Wife
Bewitched
as Martha--Governor's Wife
Captain Eddie
as Flo Clark
Captain Eddie
as Flo Clark
Three's a Crowd
as Cary Whipple
Three's a Crowd
as Cary Whipple
Thrill of a Romance
as Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
Thrill of a Romance
as Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
The Scarlet Clue
as Mrs. Marsh
The Scarlet Clue
as Mrs. Marsh
G.I. Honeymoon
as Lavinia Thorndyke
G.I. Honeymoon
as Lavinia Thorndyke
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Together Again
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Together Again
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Faces in the Fog
as Miss Harvey, Juror
Faces in the Fog
as Miss Harvey, Juror
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Mrs. Courtland West
Marriage Is a Private Affair
as Mrs. Courtland West
Sing, Neighbor, Sing
as Cornelia Blake
Sing, Neighbor, Sing
as Cornelia Blake
Song of the Open Road
as Camp Matron (uncredited)
Song of the Open Road
as Camp Matron (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
as Dr. Helen Chase
Phantom Lady
as Dr. Helen Chase
Moonlight in Vermont
as Aunt Bess
Moonlight in Vermont
as Aunt Bess
The Hard Way
as Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
Mug Town
as Mrs. Bell
Mug Town
as Mrs. Bell
Lucky Jordan
as Clarence's Wife
Lucky Jordan
as Clarence's Wife
The Mummy's Tomb
as Mrs. Ella Evans
The Mummy's Tomb
as Mrs. Ella Evans
Get Hep to Love
as Mrs. Brown
Get Hep to Love
as Mrs. Brown
Tough as They Come
as Mrs. Clark
Tough as They Come
as Mrs. Clark
Take a Letter, Darling
as Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling
as Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
Lady Gangster
as Mrs. Stoner
Lady Gangster
as Mrs. Stoner
Remember the Day
as Mrs. Hill
Remember the Day
as Mrs. Hill
They Died with Their Boots On
as Woman (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Woman (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
as Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
as Mrs. Hewitt
The Little Foxes
as Mrs. Hewitt
Dressed to Kill
as Lynne Evans
Dressed to Kill
as Lynne Evans
Bad Men of Missouri
as Mrs. Hathaway
Bad Men of Missouri
as Mrs. Hathaway
The Nurse's Secret
as Mary
The Nurse's Secret
as Mary
Washington Melodrama
as Mrs. Curzon
Washington Melodrama
as Mrs. Curzon
Chad Hanna
as Landlady
Chad Hanna
as Landlady
Lady with Red Hair
as Miss Humbert (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Miss Humbert (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
as Mrs. May Holden
Strike Up the Band
as Mrs. May Holden
Hired Wife
as Miss Collins (uncredited)
Hired Wife
as Miss Collins (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Nun (uncredited)
All This, and Heaven Too
as Nun (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
as Mother Zombie
The Ghost Breakers
as Mother Zombie
Cinderella's Feller
as Wicked Stepmother
Cinderella's Feller
as Wicked Stepmother
Alias the Deacon
as Elsie Clark
Alias the Deacon
as Elsie Clark
It's a Date
as Miss Holden
It's a Date
as Miss Holden
Little Orvie
as Mrs. Green
Little Orvie
as Mrs. Green
Black Friday
as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
Black Friday
as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
Little Old New York
as Mrs. Brevoort
Little Old New York
as Mrs. Brevoort
Remember the Night
as Mrs. Emory
Remember the Night
as Mrs. Emory
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Seamstress
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Seamstress
A Child is Born
as Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
A Child is Born
as Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
as Sophie Claggett
Destry Rides Again
as Sophie Claggett
They Shall Have Music
as Willie's Mother (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
as Willie's Mother (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Nurse (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Forgotten Woman
as Mrs. Kimball
The Forgotten Woman
as Mrs. Kimball
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness
as Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness
as Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
as Nurse
Wings of the Navy
as Nurse
Jesse James
as Boy's Mother
Jesse James
as Boy's Mother
Young Dr. Kildare
as Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare
as Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
Delinquent Parents
as Mrs. Herbert Ellis
Delinquent Parents
as Mrs. Herbert Ellis
The Adventurous Blonde
as Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
The Adventurous Blonde
as Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Idol of the Crowds
as Mrs. Dale
Idol of the Crowds
as Mrs. Dale
Artists & Models
as Seamstress (uncredited)
Artists & Models
as Seamstress (uncredited)
Mountain Justice
as Mrs. Hughes
Mountain Justice
as Mrs. Hughes
Stolen Holiday
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Stolen Holiday
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Love Letters of a Star
as Mrs. Blodgett
Love Letters of a Star
as Mrs. Blodgett
Down the Stretch
as Aunt Julia
Down the Stretch
as Aunt Julia
Two Against the World
as Marion Sims
Two Against the World
as Marion Sims
The Big Noise
as Mrs. Trent
The Big Noise
as Mrs. Trent
Murder by an Aristocrat
as Adela Thatcher
Murder by an Aristocrat
as Adela Thatcher