Virginia Brissac
Acting
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
1955Rebel Without a Cause
Jim's Grandmother
1954About Mrs. Leslie
Mrs. Poole
1954Executive Suite
Edith Alderson
1954Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Martha Maddocks
1954Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Well-Dressed Woman in Coach (uncredited)
1953The Bandits of Corsica
Maria
1953Fair Wind to Java
Bintang
1953Meet Me at the Fair
Mrs. Spooner
1952Woman of the North Country
Mrs. Dawson
1951Two of a Kind
Maida McIntyre
1951Operation Pacific
Sister Anna
1950Edge of Doom
Mrs. Dennis
1950Harriet Craig
Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
1950Cheaper by the Dozen
Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
1950No Man of Her Own
Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
1949Tension
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
1949The Last Bandit
Kate's Mother
1949The Doolins of Oklahoma
Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
1948The Snake Pit
Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
1948The Mating of Millie
Mrs. Thomas
1948The Untamed Breed
Mrs. Jones
1948Three Daring Daughters
Miss Drake (uncredited)
1948Summer Holiday
Miss Hawley
1948An Act of Murder
Mrs. Russell