Irene Castle
Born: 1893-04-16
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Patria
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Golden Twenties
French Heels
The Girl from Bohemia
The Common Cause
Vengeance Is Mine
The Whirl of Life
The Amateur Wife
Top Movie Credits
Patria
Patria Channing / Elaine
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Technical Advisor
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Twenties
Self (archive footage)
French Heels
Palma May
The Girl from Bohemia
Alice Paige
The Common Cause
France (prologue)
Vengeance Is Mine
Paula Farrington
The Whirl of Life
Irene Castle
The Amateur Wife
Justine Spencer