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
The A-Team
Babbette
Quincy, M.E.
Night Court
Little Old Lady
ALF
Cat Woman
ALF
Cat Woman (archive footage)
ALF
Cat Woman (credit only)
Coach
Gertrude
Alice
Who's the Boss?
The Dukes of Hazzard
Miz Emma Tisdale
Step by Step
Designing Women
All in the Family
Aunt Iola
The Commish
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Good Times
Eight Is Enough
Rhoda
One Day at a Time
Emily
WKRP in Cincinnati
Mrs. Burstyn
Dear John
Dotty
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
10
Mrs. Kissell
Last of the Great Survivors
Gladys
TV 101
Momma Steadman
The Tony Randall Show
Your Three Minutes Are Up
Free Press Lady
The Great White Hype
Old Lady
Betrayal of the Dove
Old Woman
Moving Violations
Mrs. Loretta Houk
Mule Feathers
Clamity Jane
Carter Country
Filthy Rich
Winona 'Mother B' Beck
Gridlock
Mrs. Felcher
Diff'rent Strokes
Adelaide Brubaker
Babes
Condominium
Mrs. Conlaw
A Year at the Top
Mortuary Academy
Helen
They Only Come Out at Night
Elderly Woman
Lust in the Dust
Big Ed
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")
Little Miss Marker
Mrs. Clancy