Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Female

Birthday

1883-06-10

Day of Death

1979-07-26 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

San Jose, California, USA

Also Known As

Virginia Alice Brisac

Virginia Brissac

Biography

From Wikipedia 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

Acting

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Rebel Without a Cause

as

Jim's Grandmother

Artists & Models

1937

Artists & Models

as

Seamstress (uncredited)

Hot Cargo

1946

Hot Cargo

as

Mrs. Chapman

Lady Gangster

1942

Lady Gangster

as

Mrs. Stoner

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Monsieur Verdoux

as

Carlotta Couvais

Dark Victory

1939

Dark Victory

as

Martha

Two of a Kind

1951

Two of a Kind

as

Maida McIntyre

Remember the Night

1940

Remember the Night

as

Mrs. Emory

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

Mrs. Ella Evans

Dressed to Kill

1941

Dressed to Kill

as

Lynne Evans

Bewitched

1945

Bewitched

as

Martha--Governor's Wife

Edge of Doom

1950

Edge of Doom

as

Mrs. Dennis

The Ghost Breakers

1940

The Ghost Breakers

as

Mother Zombie

The Little Foxes

1941

The Little Foxes

as

Mrs. Hewitt

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Dr. Helen Chase

Destry Rides Again

1939

Destry Rides Again

as

Sophie Claggett

The Snake Pit

1948

The Snake Pit

as

Miss Seiffert

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

1946

The Mysterious Mr. Valentine

as

Martha, the Housekeeper

The Scarlet Clue

1945

The Scarlet Clue

as

Mrs. Marsh

The Big Shot

1942

The Big Shot

as

Mrs. Booth

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

1943

The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case

as

Patricia Cornwall

Harriet Craig

1950

Harriet Craig

as

Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)

Captain from Castile

1947

Captain from Castile

as

Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

About Mrs. Leslie

as

Mrs. Poole

The Bandits of Corsica

1953

The Bandits of Corsica

as

Maria

Three's a Crowd

1945

Three's a Crowd

as

Cary Whipple

The Mysterious Mr. M

1946

The Mysterious Mr. M

as

Cornelia Waldron

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

Secret Beyond the Door

as

Sarah (uncredited)

Lucky Jordan

1942

Lucky Jordan

as

Clarence's Wife

Three Godfathers

1936

Three Godfathers

as

Mrs. McLane

Down the Stretch

1936

Down the Stretch

as

Aunt Julia

Song of the Open Road

1944

Song of the Open Road

as

Camp Matron (uncredited)

Why Girls Leave Home

1945

Why Girls Leave Home

as

Mrs. Leslie

The Man in the Barn

1937

The Man in the Barn

as

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Little Old New York

1940

Little Old New York

as

Mrs. Brevoort

Appointment for Love

1941

Appointment for Love

as

Nora

Delinquent Parents

1938

Delinquent Parents

as

Mrs. Herbert Ellis

Chad Hanna

1940

Chad Hanna

as

Landlady

Operation Pacific

1951

Operation Pacific

as

Sister Anna

Murder by an Aristocrat

1936

Murder by an Aristocrat

as

Adela Thatcher

Washington Melodrama

1941

Washington Melodrama

as

Mrs. Curzon

The Forgotten Woman

1939

The Forgotten Woman

as

Mrs. Kimball

Together Again

1944

Together Again

as

Townswoman (uncredited)

Stolen Holiday

1937

Stolen Holiday

as

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Always a Bride

1940

Always a Bride

as

Lucy Bond

Strike Up the Band

1940

Strike Up the Band

as

Mrs. May Holden

Fair Wind to Java

1953

Fair Wind to Java

as

Bintang

Stop, Look and Love

1939

Stop, Look and Love

as

Dressmaker

Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

Cheaper by the Dozen

as

Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

It's a Date

1940

It's a Date

as

Miss Holden

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as

Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)

The Big Noise

1936

The Big Noise

as

Mrs. Trent

Tension

1949

Tension

as

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Hired Wife

1940

Hired Wife

as

Miss Collins (uncredited)

Alias the Deacon

1940

Alias the Deacon

as

Elsie Clark

Mountain Justice

1937

Mountain Justice

as

Mrs. Hughes

The Nurse's Secret

1941

The Nurse's Secret

as

Mary

Jesse James

1939

Jesse James

as

Boy's Mother

Wings of the Navy

1939

Wings of the Navy

as

Nurse

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

as

Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)

A Child Is Born

1939

A Child Is Born

as

Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music

1939

They Shall Have Music

as

Willie's Mother (uncredited)

Invitation to Happiness

1939

Invitation to Happiness

as

Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)

First Love

1939

First Love

as

Commencement Speaker

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

1939

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

as

Seamstress

The Mating of Millie

1948

The Mating of Millie

as

Mrs. Thomas

The Hard Way

1943

The Hard Way

as

Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as

Miss Tilford (uncredited)

Black Friday

1940

Black Friday

as

Mrs. Margaret Kingsley

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

1944

Sing, Neighbor, Sing

as

Cornelia Blake

Sister Kenny

1946

Sister Kenny

as

Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Shadow of a Doubt

as

Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")

The Great Lie

1941

The Great Lie

as

Sadie

The Untamed Breed

1948

The Untamed Breed

as

Mrs. Jones

White Bondage

1937

White Bondage

as

Sarah Talcott

Little Orvie

1940

Little Orvie

as

Mrs. Green

Parents on Trial

1939

Parents on Trial

as

Mrs. Martin

G.I. Honeymoon

1945

G.I. Honeymoon

as

Lavinia Thorndyke

Two Against the World

1936

Two Against the World

as

Marion Sims

Captain Eddie

1945

Captain Eddie

as

Flo Clark

Three Daring Daughters

1948

Three Daring Daughters

as

Miss Drake (uncredited)

Summer Holiday

1948

Summer Holiday

as

Miss Hawley

No Man of Her Own

1950

No Man of Her Own

as

Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

All This, and Heaven Too

as

Nun (uncredited)

Gateway

1938

Gateway

as

Friend of Mrs. McNutt

The House Across the Bay

1940

The House Across the Bay

as

Landlady

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as

Miss Humbert (uncredited)

Cinderella's Feller

1940

Cinderella's Feller

as

Wicked Stepmother

An Act of Murder

1948

An Act of Murder

as

Mrs. Russell

Take a Letter, Darling

1942

Take a Letter, Darling

as

Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)

Faces in the Fog

1944

Faces in the Fog

as

Miss Harvey, Juror

Tough as They Come

1942

Tough as They Come

as

Mrs. Clark

Mug Town

1942

Mug Town

as

Mrs. Bell

Old Los Angeles

1948

Old Los Angeles

as

Señora Del Rey

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Bad Men of Missouri

as

Mrs. Hathaway

The Last Bandit

1949

The Last Bandit

as

Kate's Mother

Woman of the North Country

1952

Woman of the North Country

as

Mrs. Dawson

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Woman (uncredited)

Honeymoon Limited

1935

Honeymoon Limited

as

Mrs. Van Twerp

Remember the Day

1941

Remember the Day

as

Mrs. Hill

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

Nurse (uncredited)

Get Hep to Love

1942

Get Hep to Love

as

Mrs. Brown

The Bad Man of Brimstone

1937

The Bad Man of Brimstone

as

Mrs. Grant

Idol of the Crowds

1937

Idol of the Crowds

as

Mrs. Dale

If I Had My Way

1940

If I Had My Way

as

Mrs. Blair (uncredited)

This Is the Life

1944

This Is the Life

as

Mrs. Tiggett

Love Letters of a Star

1936

Love Letters of a Star

as

Mrs. Blodgett

Marriage Is a Private Affair

1944

Marriage Is a Private Affair

as

Mrs. Courtland West

Pursued

1947

Pursued

as

Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

Meet Me at the Fair

as

Mrs. Spooner

Executive Suite

1954

Executive Suite

as

Edith Alderson

One Foot in Heaven

1941

One Foot in Heaven

as

Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)

Moonlight in Vermont

1943

Moonlight in Vermont

as

Aunt Bess

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as

Mrs. Burton (uncredited)

Thrill of a Romance

1945

Thrill of a Romance

as

Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Mrs. Hammond

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Mrs. Kimbo

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Mrs. Bell

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

as

Mrs. Adams

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Production

Crew

Directing