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Nedra Volz

Nedra Volz

Actor · Died January 20, 2003, aged 94 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1908
Died
January 20, 2003 (aged 94)
From
Montrose, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Nedra Volz's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Power
19%
Morality
19%
Society
12%
Bonds
8%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Warm
1
Romantic
1
Joyful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nedra Volz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nedra Volz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Great White Hype(1996)

    as Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    as Ranger's Wife

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Betrayal of the Dove(1993)

    as Old Woman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Commish(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Step by Step(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Babes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Coach(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Gertrude

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • TV 101 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Momma Steadman

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Dotty

  • Mortuary Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Helen

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • ALF(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Cat Woman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Moving Violations(1985)

    as Mrs. Loretta Houk

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lust in the Dust(1984)

    as Big Ed

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Old Lady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Last of the Great Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Gladys

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Babbette

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Filthy Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 15 episodes · as Winona 'Mother B' Beck

  • Movie Madness(1982)

    as Old Lady ("Growing Yourself")

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Gridlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Mrs. Felcher

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Conlaw

  • Little Miss Marker(1980)

    as Mrs. Clancy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • 10(1979)

    as Mrs. Kissell

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hanging In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Miz Emma Tisdale

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 23 episodes · as Adelaide Brubaker

  • WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Burstyn

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mule Feathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Clamity Jane

  • Carter Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Year at the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tony Randall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 14 episodes · as Barbie / Mrs. DeFarge

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • They Only Come Out at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Elderly Woman

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Your Three Minutes Are Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Free Press Lady

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Iola

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1971 to 1996; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

10 (1979)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

Lust in the Dust (1984)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

10 (1979)

Film career

19711996

Peak 1979 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1978Screen debut· Diff'rent Strokes
  • 1979First film· 10

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s19 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s6 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nedra Volz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Lust in the Dust (1984)

74th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Little Miss Marker (1980)

Midcredits 60th · 50% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.