Nedra Volz

Biography

Nedra Volz was a diminutive Iowa native born in 1908 to vaudeville parents who thrust her onto the stage at just a toddler. She transitioned from singing and radio performing as an adult to raising two children with her husband, but still sparked on stage in community theater shows in the 1950s. Her television career flourished in later years, with notable roles including Aunt Iola on All in the Family and Big Ed in Lust in the Dust.