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.
Acting
TV
ALF
as Cat Woman
1986
TV
ALF
as Cat Woman (archive footage)
1986
TV
ALF
as Cat Woman (credit only)
1986
TV
The A-Team
as Babbette
1983
TV
Step by Step
1991
TV
The Dukes of Hazzard
as Miz Emma Tisdale
1979
Movie
10
as Mrs. Kissell
1979
TV
Who's the Boss?
1984
TV
Diff'rent Strokes
as Adelaide Brubaker
1978
Movie
The Silence of the Hams
as Ranger's Wife
1994
TV
All in the Family
as Aunt Iola
1971
TV
Night Court
as Little Old Lady
1984
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Movie
The Great White Hype
as Old Lady
1996
TV
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
as Mrs. Burstyn
1978
TV
Good Times
1974
Movie
Moving Violations
as Mrs. Loretta Houk
1985
TV
One Day at a Time
as Emily
1975
TV
Coach
as Gertrude
1989
TV
Alice
1976
Movie
Little Miss Marker
as Mrs. Clancy
1980
Movie
Lust in the Dust
as Big Ed
1985
TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983