Nedra Volz was an American film and television actress. Born in Montrose, Iowa, she began her career in the family tent show, and appeared in vaudeville as a toddler . She ended up in the 1970s as a well-recognized supporting character actress, primarily on television and also in feature films. She often played grandmothers or feisty little old ladies. In the early 1930s, Volz was featured vocalist with Cato's Vagabonds, a Des Moines, Iowa, big band that briefly enjoyed national popularity. Cato never made records, but Nedra managed to appear on exactly one 78 side, with the orchestra of... Will Osborne in 1933. Her most notable appearances include: Aside from these regular parts, she also appeared in a great many guest roles, including 'Mission of Peace', a 1986 episode of The A-Team, as one of a group of senior citizens forced into asking the team for help. In 1978, Volz appeared as a protester Mrs. Burstyn on the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati. In 1980, she appeared in several Jack in the Box TV spots as they blew up Jack. In 1989, she did two roles in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, Mrs.
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| Birthdate: | June 18, 1908 |
| Birthplace: | Montrose, Iowa |
| Date of death: | January 20, 2003 |
| Height: | 4' 11" |
| Weight: | 286.6 lbs. |
| Also known as: | Nedra Gordonier |