Nedra Volz
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
Credits
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Old Lady
- 1993 · Betrayal of the Dove as Old Woman
- 1991 · The Commish as
- 1991 · Step by Step as
- 1990 · Babes as
- 1989 · The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! as
- 1989 · Coach as Gertrude
- 1988 · TV 101 as Momma Steadman
- 1988 · Dear John as Dotty
- 1988 · Mortuary Academy as Helen
- 1986 · Designing Women as
- 1986 · ALF as Cat Woman
- 1986 · ALF as Cat Woman (archive footage)
- 1986 · ALF as Cat Woman (credit only)
- 1985 · Moving Violations as Mrs. Loretta Houk
- 1985 · Lust in the Dust as Big Ed
- 1984 · Who's the Boss? as
- 1984 · Night Court as Little Old Lady
- 1984 · Last of the Great Survivors as Gladys
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · The A-Team as Babbette
- 1982 · Filthy Rich as Winona 'Mother B' Beck
- 1982 · National Lampoon's Movie Madness as Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")
- 1981 · The Fall Guy as
- 1980 · Gridlock as Mrs. Felcher
- 1980 · Condominium as Mrs. Conlaw
- 1980 · Little Miss Marker as Mrs. Clancy
- 1979 · 10 as Mrs. Kissell
- 1979 · Hanging In as
- 1979 · The Dukes of Hazzard as Miz Emma Tisdale
- 1978 · Diff'rent Strokes as Adelaide Brubaker
- 1978 · WKRP in Cincinnati as Mrs. Burstyn
- 1977 · Mule Feathers as Clamity Jane
- 1977 · Carter Country as
- 1977 · A Year at the Top as
- 1977 · Eight Is Enough as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as
- 1976 · The Tony Randall Show as
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1975 · One Day at a Time as Emily
- 1975 · They Only Come Out at Night as Elderly Woman
- 1974 · Rhoda as
- 1974 · Good Times as
- 1971 · All in the Family as Aunt Iola