May Vokes ( – September 13, 1957) was an American actress and comedienne. She appeared primarily in comedic roles in

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s. Her

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appearances included ''A Fool and His Money'', ''

The Quaker Girl ''The Quaker Girl'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in three acts with a book by James T. Tanner, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, and music by Lionel Monckton. In its story, ''The Quaker Girl'' contrasts dour Quaker morality with Pa ...

'', and '' The Bat''. She appeared in the films ''

Janice Meredith ''Janice Meredith'', also known as ''The Beautiful Rebel'', is a silent film starring Marion Davies, released in 1924 and based on the book and play of the same name written by Paul Leicester Ford and Edward Everett Rose. The play opened at the ...

'' in 1924 and '' Get That Venus'' in 1933. Vokes was born near

Columbus, Ohio Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...

. She first acted in a student production while attending a

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. She later moved to

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, where a former classmate got her an acting job. Vokes was married to Ballard Preston Lester, whose name was reported as Robert. She died at Stamford Hospital on September 13, 1957, in

Stamford, Connecticut Stamford () is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut, outside of Manhattan. It is Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford passed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 ...

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* * 1880s births 1957 deaths American stage actresses American film actresses Date of birth missing Actresses from Chicago 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Columbus, Ohio Broadway theatre people {{US-film-actor-1880s-stub