Irene Castle

Born: 1893-04-16 in New Rochelle, New York, USA

Died: 1969-01-25

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1961

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino as Self (archive footage)

1950

The Golden Twenties as Self (archive footage)

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle ... (Story)

1922

Slim Shoulders as Naomi Warren
French Heels as Palma May

1920

The Amateur Wife as Justine Spencer

1919

The Firing Line as Sheila Cardross Malcourt
The Invisible Bond as Marcia Crossey
The Common Cause as France (prologue)

1918

The First Law as Norma Webb
The Girl from Bohemia as Alice Paige
The Hillcrest Mystery as Marion Sterling

1917

Patria as Patria Channing / Elaine
The Mark of Cain as Alice
Vengeance Is Mine as Paula Farrington
Stranded in Arcady as Lucy Millington

1915

The Whirl of Life as Irene Castle