Nedra Volz

Acting

Born June 18, 1908, Montrose, Iowa, USA

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.

Filmography

• 1996The Great White Hype — Old Lady
• 1994The Silence of the Hams — Ranger's Wife
• 1993Betrayal of the Dove — Old Woman
• Step by Step
• The Commish
• Babes
• Coach — Gertrude
• The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
• Dear John — Dotty
• 1988Mortuary Academy — Helen
• TV 101 — Momma Steadman
• ALF — Cat Woman
• Designing Women
• 1985Lust in the Dust — Big Ed
• 1985Moving Violations — Mrs. Loretta Houk
• 1984Last of the Great Survivors — Gladys
• Night Court — Little Old Lady
• Who's the Boss?
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• The A-Team — Babbette
• Filthy Rich — Winona 'Mother B' Beck
• 1982National Lampoon's Movie Madness — Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")
• Condominium — Mrs. Conlaw
• 1980Gridlock — Mrs. Felcher
• 1980Little Miss Marker — Mrs. Clancy
• 197910 — Mrs. Kissell
• Hanging In
• The Dukes of Hazzard — Miz Emma Tisdale
• Diff'rent Strokes — Adelaide Brubaker
• WKRP in Cincinnati — Mrs. Burstyn
• A Year at the Top
• Carter Country
• Eight Is Enough
• 1977Mule Feathers — Clamity Jane
• Alice
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman — Barbie / Mrs. DeFarge
• Quincy, M.E.
• The Tony Randall Show
• One Day at a Time — Emily
• 1975They Only Come Out at Night — Elderly Woman
• Good Times
• Rhoda
• 1973Your Three Minutes Are Up — Free Press Lady
• All in the Family — Aunt Iola