Virginia Brissac
Actor
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.
Filmography
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) 1943
Monsieur Verdoux
as Carlotta Couvais 1947
The Little Foxes
as Mrs. Hewitt 1941
Destry Rides Again
as Sophie Claggett 1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited) 1939
Secret Beyond the Door
as Sarah (uncredited) 1947
Dark Victory
as Martha 1939
Phantom Lady
as Dr. Helen Chase 1944
Remember the Night
as Mrs. Emory 1940
They Died with Their Boots On
as Woman (uncredited) 1941
The Snake Pit
as Miss Seiffert 1948
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Miss Tilford (uncredited) 1945
Jesse James
as Boy's Mother 1939
Pursued
as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited) 1947
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited) 1950
The Ghost Breakers
as Mother Zombie 1940