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Irene Castle

Born
Apr 16, 1893 · Aged 75
Died
Jan 25, 1969
Place of birth
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
17
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Mrs. Vernon Castle

Biography

Irene Castle and her husband Vernon Castle (born Vernon Blyth) were the best known ballroom dancers of the early 20th C. Beginning about 1914 they operated several clubs and studios in the NYC area, toured the country dancing, and were able to charge as much as a thousand dollars an hour for lessons.