Nedra Volz
- Acting
- June 18, 1908 · Montrose, Iowa, USA
- January 20, 2003
Biography
An apple dumpling of a darling, character actress Nedra Volz had one of those slightly vacant, twinkly-eyed faces absolutely designed for light sitcoms and commercial work. Although she didn't come into her own until past retirement age, she enjoyed a solid two-decade ride delightfully amusing audiences all over. The diminutive Iowa native was born in a trunk to vaudeville parents in 1908 and was immediately thrust onto the stage as "Baby Nedra" in tent shows and similar venues. A band singer and radio performer in her early adult years, maternal instincts took over after marrying her husband in 1944 and she raised two children. But the spark never completely died. In the 1950s she was performing again in community theater shows.
Known for
Filmography
- The Great White Hype · Old Lady
- The Silence of the Hams · Ranger's Wife
- Betrayal of the Dove · Old Woman
- The Commish
- Step by Step
- Babes
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
- Coach · Gertrude
- TV 101 · Momma Steadman
- Dear John · Dotty
- Mortuary Academy · Helen
- Designing Women
- ALF · Cat Woman
- Moving Violations · Mrs. Loretta Houk
- Lust in the Dust · Big Ed
- Who's the Boss?
- Night Court · Little Old Lady
- Last of the Great Survivors · Gladys
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- The A-Team · Babbette
- Filthy Rich · Winona 'Mother B' Beck
- National Lampoon's Movie Madness · Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")
- Gridlock · Mrs. Felcher
- Condominium · Mrs. Conlaw
- Little Miss Marker · Mrs. Clancy
- 10 · Mrs. Kissell
- Hanging In
- The Dukes of Hazzard · Miz Emma Tisdale
- Diff'rent Strokes · Adelaide Brubaker
- WKRP in Cincinnati · Mrs. Burstyn
- Mule Feathers · Clamity Jane
- Carter Country
- A Year at the Top
- Eight Is Enough
- Quincy, M.E.
- The Tony Randall Show
- Alice
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman · Barbie / Mrs. DeFarge
- One Day at a Time · Emily
- They Only Come Out at Night · Elderly Woman
- Rhoda
- Good Times
- Your Three Minutes Are Up · Free Press Lady
- All in the Family · Aunt Iola