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