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Acting
June 18, 1908
January 20, 2003
Montrose, Iowa, USA
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.

as Old Lady

as Old Woman




as Gertrude

as Momma Steadman

as Dotty

as Helen


as Cat Woman

as Cat Woman (archive footage)

as Cat Woman (credit only)

as Mrs. Loretta Houk

as Big Ed


as Little Old Lady

as Gladys


as Babbette

as Winona 'Mother B' Beck

as Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")

as Mrs. Felcher

as Mrs. Conlaw

as Mrs. Clancy

as Mrs. Kissell

as Miz Emma Tisdale

as Adelaide Brubaker

as Mrs. Burstyn

as Clamity Jane






as Emily

as Elderly Woman



as Free Press Lady

as Aunt Iola