Virginia Brissac
Acting
Born June 10, 1883 · 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 · 40 titles
Dragnet
I Love Lucy
Studio 57
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
Chevron Theatre
The Lone Wolf
Rebel Without a Cause
The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case
Shadow of a Doubt
Cheaper by the Dozen
They Died with Their Boots On
Always a Bride
The Ghost Breakers
The Little Foxes
Secret Beyond the Door
Monsieur Verdoux
Young Mr. Lincoln
Remember the Day
Destry Rides Again
Dark Victory
Song of the Open Road
Jesse James
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Remember the Night
Executive Suite
Captain from Castile
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
All This, and Heaven Too
The Snake Pit
Operation Pacific
The Mummy's Tomb
Phantom Lady
Sister Kenny
The Hard Way
Edge of Doom
Black Friday
No Man of Her Own
Dressed to Kill
Strike Up the Band
Pursued