Virginia Brissac
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.
Acting
Movie
Rebel Without a Cause
as Jim's Grandmother
1955
Movie
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
1943
Movie
Monsieur Verdoux
as Carlotta Couvais
1947
TV
I Love Lucy
as Mrs. Hammond
1951
Movie
Destry Rides Again
as Sophie Claggett
1939
Movie
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
1939
Movie
The Little Foxes
as Mrs. Hewitt
1941
Movie
Secret Beyond the Door
as Sarah (uncredited)
1947
Movie
Dark Victory
as Martha
1939
Movie
Phantom Lady
as Dr. Helen Chase
1944
Movie
Remember the Night
as Mrs. Emory
1940
Movie
They Died with Their Boots On
as Woman (uncredited)
1941
Movie
The Snake Pit
as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)
1948
Movie
Jesse James
as Boy's Mother
1939
Movie
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
1945
Movie
Pursued
as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
1947
Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
1950
Movie
The Mummy's Tomb
as Mrs. Ella Evans
1942
Movie
The Ghost Breakers
as Mother Zombie
1940
Movie
Executive Suite
as Edith Alderson
1954
Movie
Operation Pacific
as Sister Anna
1951
Movie
Black Friday
as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
1940
Movie
All This, and Heaven Too
as Nun (uncredited)
1940
Movie
Tension
as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
1949