Ray Cox (performer)

Ray Cox (September 18, 1881 - November 7, 1957) was an early 20th century American actress and vaudeville performer. Cox was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attended South Division High School in Chicago, and went to Vassar College. Vaudeville performer Mabel Hite encouraged her stage aspirations, and Cox first appeared on stage in Peoria, Illinois in 1903. She debuted in New York at Tony Pastor's Theatre on October 25, 1903. She became a headliner in vaudeville, with one popular sketch portraying an athletic girl at a baseball game, and which was made into an audio recording by Edison.

Ray Cox (performer)

Ray Cox (September 18, 1881 - November 7, 1957) was an early 20th century American actress and vaudeville performer. Cox was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, attended South Division High School in Chicago, and went to Vassar College. Vaudeville performer Mabel Hite encouraged her stage aspirations, and Cox first appeared on stage in Peoria, Illinois in 1903. She debuted in New York at Tony Pastor's Theatre on October 25, 1903. She became a headliner in vaudeville, with one popular sketch portraying an athletic girl at a baseball game, and which was made into an audio recording by Edison.