Nedra Volz

Acting

Nedra Volz

Born June 18, 1908 · Montrose, Iowa, USA

Died January 20, 2003 · aged 94

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…

Known For

1010 · 1979
10
5.81979
MovieComedyRomance
A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
The Great White HypeThe Great White Hype · 1996
The Great White Hype
5.21996
MovieComedy
When the champ's promoter, Rev. Sultan, decides something new is needed to boost the marketability of the boxing matches, he searches and finds the only man to ever beat the champ. The problem is that he isn't a boxer anymore and he's white. However, once Rev. Sultan convinces him to fight, he goes into heavy training while the confident champ takes it easy and falls out of shape.
Moving ViolationsMoving Violations · 1985
Moving Violations
5.31985
MovieComedy
A group of careless and unlucky drivers are sentenced to attend traffic school to keep their records clean.
The Silence of the HamsThe Silence of the Hams · 1994
The Silence of the Hams
4.91994
MovieThrillerComedy
Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho killer who has psycho-killed over 120 people. But to learn more about his target, he's forced to meet Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, a famous doctor turned cannibal who ate pizzas with human body parts. Meanwhile, Jo's girlfriend, Jane Wine, has just stolen $400,000 in cash from her money-hungry boss, Mr. Laurel, so she and Jo can be happy, but gets lost in a horrible storm and stops at the Cemetery Motel, where the owner, Antonio Motel, is dominated by his insane mother.
National Lampoon's Movie MadnessNational Lampoon's Movie Madness · 1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
3.41982
MovieComedy
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
Little Miss MarkerLittle Miss Marker · 1980
Little Miss Marker
6.61980
MovieComedyRomance
Sorrowful Jones is a cheap bookie in the 1930s. When a gambler leaves his daughter as a marker for a bet, he gets stuck with her. His life changes a great deal with her arrival and he finds sudden love for a woman also involved in gambling operations.
Lust in the DustLust in the Dust · 1985
Lust in the Dust
6.01985
MovieComedyWestern
Assaulted by outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold in the Old West.
GridlockGridlock · 1980
Gridlock
5.71980
MovieComedyTV Movie
A series of freak accidents on the Los Angeles freeway traps a cast-load of familiar TV faces in an astounding traffic tie-up, with the entire system caught in a gridlock that John Beck, as a traffic expert, endeavors to unsnarl.

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Dear JohnDear John · 1988
Dear John
5.71988
SeriesComedy
Dear John starred Judd Hirsch as easygoing Drake Prep high school teacher John Lacey who is dumped by his wife, Wendy, via a Dear John letter. Wendy ends up with everything in the divorce settlement, including custody of the couple's son, forcing John to move into an apartment in Ozone Park, Queens. John soon joins the One-2-One Club, a self help group for divorced, widowed or lonely people. The group is led by Louise (Jane Carr), a sex-obsessed British woman. Other members of the group include Kate McCarron (Isabella Hofmann), a sweet divorcée; Kirk Morris (Jere Burns), a cocky ladies' man; Ralph Drang (Harry Groener), a shy and neurotic tollbooth collector; Bonnie Philbert (Billie Bird), a feisty senior citizen; and Tom, Mrs. Philbert's quiet boyfriend (Tom Willett).

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