
Virginia Brissac
Known For
Acting
Born
1883-06-10 in San Jose, California, USA
Died
1979-07-26
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.
Most Known For

I Love Lucy
as Mrs. Hammond

Dragnet

Studio 57

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
as Mrs. Adams

Chevron Theatre

The Lone Wolf
as Mrs. Kimbo

The Lone Wolf
as Mrs. Bell

Sing, Neighbor, Sing
as Cornelia Blake

Hot Cargo
as Mrs. Chapman

Sister Kenny
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Rebel Without a Cause
as Jim's Grandmother

The Snake Pit
as Miss Seiffert (uncredited)

Cheaper by the Dozen
as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
as Carlotta Couvais

The Little Foxes
as Mrs. Hewitt

They Died with Their Boots On
as Woman (uncredited)

Destry Rides Again
as Sophie Claggett

Jesse James
as Boy's Mother