Nedra Volz
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Silence of the Hams
as Ranger's Wife 1994
The Great White Hype
as Old Lady 1996
Moving Violations
as Mrs. Loretta Houk 1985
Little Miss Marker
as Mrs. Clancy 1980
Lust in the Dust
as Big Ed 1985
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as Old Lady ("Growing Yourself") 1982
Betrayal of the Dove
as Old Woman 1993
Mortuary Academy
as Helen 1988
Your Three Minutes Are Up
as Free Press Lady 1973
Mule Feathers
as Clamity Jane 1977
Gridlock
as Mrs. Felcher 1980
Last of the Great Survivors
as Gladys 1984