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Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

26 movies on Netflix

Biography

Virginia Brissac was an American stage actress who headlined stock companies along the West Coast in the early 1900s, from Vancouver to San Diego. Born in San Jose and raised in San Francisco, she was introduced to the theater by her aunt and uncle. Reginald Travers, a Bay Area stage actor, gave her elocution lessons and helped launch her career; by 1902 she was starring in San Francisco productions, and she later played ingenue and leading roles in comedies and dramas. She moved into film as a character actress, often cast as mothers, grandmothers, and confidantes. She appeared in more than 155 films. Her credits included The Little Foxes (1941), Dark Victory (1939), Captain from Castile (1947), Operation Pacific (1951), and Executive Suite (1954). She was probably best remembered as the grandmother of Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). She also appeared on television series such as Dragnet, I Love Lucy, and The Lone Wolf.

96years old at death

Born June 11, 1883San Jose
Died July 26, 1979Santa Fe
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 16 years1939 to 1955

Genres

Drama62%, 16 films
Comedy23%, 6 films
Crime19%, 5 films
Romance19%, 5 films
Film-Noir15%, 4 films

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Virginia Brissac movies on Netflix

Rebel Without a Cause1955IMDb rating 7.6as Mrs. Stark - Jim's Grandmother
Executive Suite1954IMDb rating 7.4as Edith Alderson
Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0as Mrs. Carson
Operation Pacific1951IMDb rating 6.6as Sister Anna
Harriet Craig1950IMDb rating 7.3as Mother of Harriet Craig
No Man of Her Own1950IMDb rating 7.4as Justice of the Peace's Wife
Tension1949IMDb rating 7.3as Mrs. Andrews
The Mating of Millie1948IMDb rating 7.1as Mrs. Thomas
Captain from Castile1947IMDb rating 6.8as Doña Maria De Vargas
Monsieur Verdoux1947IMDb rating 7.8as Carlotta Couvais
Secret Beyond the Door1947IMDb rating 6.6as Sarah
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn1945IMDb rating 8.0as Miss Tilford
Phantom Lady1944IMDb rating 7.2as Dr. Chase
Shadow of a Doubt1943IMDb rating 7.7as Mrs. Phillips
Lady Gangster1942IMDb rating 5.8as Mrs. Stoner
The Big Shot1942IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Booth
The Mummy's Tomb1942IMDb rating 5.5as Mrs. Ella Evans
Dressed to Kill1941IMDb rating 6.5as Lynne Evans
The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1as Sadie
The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9as Mrs. Hewitt
Black Friday1940IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
Strike Up the Band1940IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. May Holden
The Ghost Breakers1940IMDb rating 7.0as Mother Zombie
Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4as Martha
Destry Rides Again1939IMDb rating 7.6as Sophie Claggett
Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5as Mrs. Emory

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Rebel Without a Cause1955 Dramaas Mrs. Stark - Jim's Grandmother
IMDb rating 7.6104K votes
Dark Victory1939as Martha
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
Black Friday1940as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
IMDb rating 6.33.4K votes
The Ghost Breakers1940as Mother Zombie
IMDb rating 7.04.6K votes
The Mummy's Tomb1942as Mrs. Ella Evans
IMDb rating 5.54.5K votes
The Little Foxes1941as Mrs. Hewitt
IMDb rating 7.914K votes
Monsieur Verdoux1947as Carlotta Couvais
IMDb rating 7.821K votes
Destry Rides Again1939as Sophie Claggett
IMDb rating 7.614K votes

Most often with

Edmund Goulding directed two of these films, George Marshall two and Mitchell Leisen two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Bette Davis

Barbara Stanwyck

Irving Bacon

Humphrey Bogart

Paul FixEdmund GouldingDirector, 2 films

George MarshallDirector, 2 films Mitchell LeisenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Bette Davis3 films together, 1939 to 1941
Bette Davis's page
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brissac as SadieDavis as Maggie Patterson Van Allen
- The Little Foxes1941IMDb rating 7.9Brissac as Mrs. HewittDavis as Regina Giddens
- Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4Brissac as MarthaDavis as Judith Traherne
Barbara Stanwyck3 films together, 1939 to 1954
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- Executive Suite1954IMDb rating 7.4Brissac as Edith AldersonStanwyck as Julia O. Tredway
- No Man of Her Own1950IMDb rating 7.4Brissac as Justice of the Peace's WifeStanwyck as Helen Ferguson / Patrice Harkness
- Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5Brissac as Mrs. EmoryStanwyck as Lee Leander/Anna Rose Malone
Joe King3 films together, 1939 to 1942
Joe King's page
- The Big Shot1942IMDb rating 6.7Brissac as Mrs. BoothKing as Prosecutor Toohey
- Black Friday1940IMDb rating 6.3Brissac as Mrs. Margaret KingsleyKing as Chief of Police
- Destry Rides Again1939IMDb rating 7.6Brissac as Sophie ClaggettKing as Sheriff Keogh
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1943 to 1947
Irving Bacon's page
- Monsieur Verdoux1947IMDb rating 7.8Brissac as Carlotta CouvaisBacon as Pierre Couvais
- Shadow of a Doubt1943IMDb rating 7.7Brissac as Mrs. PhillipsBacon as Station Master
Humphrey Bogart2 films together, 1939 to 1942
Humphrey Bogart's page
- The Big Shot1942IMDb rating 6.7Brissac as Mrs. BoothBogart as Joseph 'Duke' Berne
- Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4Brissac as MarthaBogart as Michael O'Leary
Paul Fix2 films together, 1940
Paul Fix's page
- Black Friday1940IMDb rating 6.3Brissac as Mrs. Margaret KingsleyFix as William Kane
- The Ghost Breakers1940IMDb rating 7.0Brissac as Mother ZombieFix as Frenchy Duval
Edmund GouldingDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1941
All films by Edmund Goulding
- The Great Lie1941IMDb rating 7.1Brissac as Sadie
- Dark Victory1939IMDb rating 7.4Brissac as Martha
George MarshallDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by George Marshall
- The Ghost Breakers1940IMDb rating 7.0Brissac as Mother Zombie
- Destry Rides Again1939IMDb rating 7.6Brissac as Sophie Claggett
Mitchell LeisenDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1950
All films by Mitchell Leisen
- No Man of Her Own1950IMDb rating 7.4Brissac as Justice of the Peace's Wife
- Remember the Night1939IMDb rating 7.5Brissac as Mrs. Emory
Also two films together31 more actors
- Wallace FordShadow of a Doubt (1943) and The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
- James FlavinOperation Pacific (1951) and The Ghost Breakers (1940)
- Russell HicksThe Great Lie (1941) and The Little Foxes (1941)
- Brooks BenedictPhantom Lady (1944) and Remember the Night (1939)
- J. Farrell MacDonaldA Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) and The Great Lie (1941)
- George ZuccoCaptain from Castile (1947) and The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
- Samuel S. HindsPhantom Lady (1944) and Destry Rides Again (1939)
- Lloyd NolanA Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) and Dressed to Kill (1941)
- Murray AlperThe Big Shot (1942) and Black Friday (1940)
- Charles TrowbridgeDressed to Kill (1941) and The Great Lie (1941)
- Charles ArntDressed to Kill (1941) and Remember the Night (1939)
- Thomas GomezCaptain from Castile (1947) and Phantom Lady (1944)
- Richard CarlsonThe Little Foxes (1941) and The Ghost Breakers (1940)
- Stanley RidgesThe Big Shot (1942) and Black Friday (1940)
- Henry TraversShadow of a Doubt (1943) and Dark Victory (1939)
- Milburn StoneNo Man of Her Own (1950) and Phantom Lady (1944)
- George BrentThe Great Lie (1941) and Dark Victory (1939)
- Lucile WatsonHarriet Craig (1950) and The Great Lie (1941)
- Brandon BeachBugles in the Afternoon (1952) and Phantom Lady (1944)
- Charles EvansHarriet Craig (1950) and Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
- Ray BennettBugles in the Afternoon (1952) and Tension (1949)
- Charles C. WilsonLady Gangster (1942) and Dressed to Kill (1941)
- Teresa WrightShadow of a Doubt (1943) and The Little Foxes (1941)
- William 'Bill' PhillipsBugles in the Afternoon (1952) and Lady Gangster (1942)
- William HopperRebel Without a Cause (1955) and Lady Gangster (1942)
- Herbert RawlinsonLady Gangster (1942) and Dark Victory (1939)
- Edmund MacDonaldBlack Friday (1940) and Destry Rides Again (1939)
- Fay HelmPhantom Lady (1944) and Dark Victory (1939)
- Roland DrewLady Gangster (1942) and The Big Shot (1942)
- Mary AdamsExecutive Suite (1954) and Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)
- Patricia CollingeShadow of a Doubt (1943) and The Little Foxes (1941)
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