Born 1908 (age 94) · Montrose, Iowa, USA
Appears in 44 titles

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

10
5.8
10
1979
as Mrs. Kissell
The Silence of the Hams
4.9
The Silence of the Hams
1994
as Ranger's Wife
The Great White Hype
5.2
The Great White Hype
1996
as Old Lady
Moving Violations
5.4
Moving Violations
1985
as Mrs. Loretta Houk
Little Miss Marker
6.6
Little Miss Marker
1980
as Mrs. Clancy
Lust in the Dust
6.0
Lust in the Dust
1985
as Big Ed
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
3.4
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
as Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")
Betrayal of the Dove
5.0
Betrayal of the Dove
1993
as Old Woman
Mortuary Academy
3.8
Mortuary Academy
1988
as Helen
Your Three Minutes Are Up
4.6
Your Three Minutes Are Up
1973
as Free Press Lady
Mule Feathers
4.5
Mule Feathers
1977
as Clamity Jane
Gridlock
7.5
Gridlock
1980
as Mrs. Felcher
Last of the Great Survivors
7.5
Last of the Great Survivors
1984
as Gladys
They Only Come Out at Night
7.0
They Only Come Out at Night
1975
as Elderly Woman