Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Deceased · Born: Jun 11, 1883 · Died: Jul 26, 1979

Personal Details

BornJun 11, 1883 San Jose, California, USA
Spouse
  • John Griffith Wray

    ( Jun 29, 1915 to May 1, 1927 )
  • Eugene D. Mockbee

    ( Jul 1, 1906 to May 1, 1912 )

Biography

Virginia Brissac, a talented actress, left an indelible mark on the world of cinema and television, with iconic roles in films such as Rebel Without a Cause (1955),Dark Victory (1939),and The Scarlet Clue (1945). Before transitioning to the big and small screens, Brissac had a remarkable thirty-year career on the stage, performing in numerous productions on the West Coast stock circuit. During this period, she was part of her own company in San Diego for three years, with her then-husband John Griffith Wray at the helm. This accomplished actress had a personal life that was just as intriguing, having a daughter named Ardel Wray from a previous marriage.

Career

1955
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause as Jim's Grandmother
1954
Executive Suite
Executive Suite as Edith Alderson
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie as Mrs. Poole
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home as Martha Maddocks
1953
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair as Mrs. Spooner
1952
1951
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind as Maida McIntyre
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific as Sister Anna
1950
Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig as Mother of Harriet Craig (Uncredited)
Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom as Mrs. Dennis
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen as Mrs. Benson (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own as Justice of the Peace's Wife (uncredited)
1949
Tension
Tension as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
The Last Bandit
The Last Bandit as Kate's Mother
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma as Mrs. Burton (uncredited)
1948
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder as Mrs. Russell
The Untamed Breed
The Untamed Breed as Mrs. Jones
Old Los Angeles
Old Los Angeles as Señora Del Rey
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters as Miss Drake (uncredited)
Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday as Miss Hawley
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit as Miss Seiffert
1947
Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile as Doña Maria De Vargas (uncredited)
Pursued
Pursued as Woman at the Wedding (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door...
Secret Beyond the Door... as Sarah (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux as Carlotta Couvais
1946
The Mysterious Mr. M
The Mysterious Mr. M as Cornelia Waldron
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine
The Mysterious Mr. Valentine as Martha, the Housekeeper
Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo as Mrs. Chapman
Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
1945
G.I. Honeymoon
G.I. Honeymoon as Lavinia Thorndyke
The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue as Mrs. Marsh
Three's a Crowd
Three's a Crowd as Cary Whipple
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance as Ms. McKenzie (uncredited)
Bewitched
Bewitched as Martha--Governor's Wife
Captain Eddie
Captain Eddie as Flo Clark
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
1944
Together Again
Together Again as Townswoman (uncredited)
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog as Miss Harvey, Juror
This Is the Life
This Is the Life as Mrs. Tiggett
Marriage Is a Private Affair
Marriage Is a Private Affair as Mrs. Courtland West
Song of the Open Road
Song of the Open Road as Camp Matron (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady as Dr. Helen Chase
1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way as Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
1942
Mug Town
Mug Town as Mrs. Bell
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb as Mrs. Ella Evans
Lady Gangster
Lady Gangster as Mrs. Stoner
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love as Mrs. Brown
Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan as Clarence's Wife
Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling as Mrs. Dowling - Landlady (uncredited)
The Big Shot
The Big Shot as Mrs. Booth
1941
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill as Lynne Evans
One Foot in Heaven
One Foot in Heaven as Mrs. Jellison (uncredited)
Remember the Day
Remember the Day as Mrs. Hill
Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri as Mrs. Hathaway
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes as Mrs. Hewitt
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On as Woman (uncredited)
1940
Strike Up the Band
Strike Up the Band as Mrs. May Holden
Hired Wife
Hired Wife as Miss Collins (uncredited)
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers as Mother Zombie
Alias the Deacon
Alias the Deacon as Elsie Clark
Black Friday
Black Friday as Mrs. Margaret Kingsley
Little Orvie
Little Orvie as Mrs. Green
Always a Bride
Always a Bride as Lucy Bond
It's a Date
It's a Date as Miss Holden
Little Old New York
Little Old New York as Mrs. Brevoort
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way as Mrs. Blair (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair as Miss Humbert (uncredited)
Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna as Landlady
All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too as Nun (uncredited)
Wagons Westward
Wagons Westward as Angela Cook
1939
Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness as Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born as Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
First Love
First Love as Commencement Speaker
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music as Willie's Mother (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln as Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)
Jesse James
Jesse James as Boy's Mother
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again as Sophie Claggett
1938
Delinquent Parents
Delinquent Parents as Mrs. Herbert Ellis
Gateway
Gateway as Friend of Mrs. McNutt
Young Dr. Kildare
Young Dr. Kildare as Boardinghouse Landlady (uncredited)
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde as Helen Hammond (poses as "Aunt Jenny")
Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Mountain Justice
Mountain Justice as Mrs. Hughes
1936
Down the Stretch
Down the Stretch as Aunt Julia
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers as Mrs. McLane
1935
Honeymoon Limited
Honeymoon Limited as Mrs. Van Twerp