May Vokes
May Vokes (c. 1882 – September 13, 1957)[1] was an American actress and comedienne. She appeared primarily in comedic roles in stage plays. Her Broadway appearances included A Fool and His Money, The Quaker Girl, and The Bat.[2] She appeared in the films Janice Meredith in 1924 and Get That Venus in 1933.
Vokes was born near Columbus, Ohio.[3] She first acted in a student production while attending a convent school. She later moved to Chicago, where a former classmate got her an acting job.[4] She died on September 13, 1957, in Stamford, Connecticut.[5]
She was married to Ballard Preston Lester,[6] whose name was reported as Robert.[7]
References
- ^ Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012
- ^ "May Vokes, Actress; Acted in Theatre Here". The New York Times. September 14, 1957. p. 19.
- ^ "Here is May's Own Story Why She Never Takes Sugar". Chicago Tribune. 12 Dec 1909. p. 20. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ Bird, Carol (October 1922). "May Vokes". Theatre Magazine. p. 241.
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (2001). Silent Film Necrology (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 340. ISBN 0-7864-1059-0. OCLC 225942678.
- ^ Parker, Dorothy (2014). Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923. p. 425. ISBN 9781491722664. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "May Vokes". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. September 14, 1957. p. 3. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
External links
- May Vokes at the Internet Broadway Database
- May Vokes at IMDb
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