Acting
Virginia Brissac
1883 · San Jose, California, USA
30 films
Bio
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
Cheaper by the Dozen
Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause
Jim's Grandmother
Shadow of a Doubt
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
Mother Zombie
Young Mr. Lincoln
Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
Woman (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Carlotta Couvais
The Snake Pit
Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
Jesse James
Boy's Mother
Appointment for Love
Nora
Song of the Open Road
Camp Matron (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door
Sarah (uncredited)