Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
20
Gender
Female
Birthday
1893-04-16
Day of Death
1969-01-25 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Also Known As
Mrs. Vernon Castle
Irene 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.
