William Vernon Blyth
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William Vernon Blyth, better known as Vernon Castle, was a renowned early 20th-century English-born ballroom dancer and entertainer who, with his wife Irene, helped popularize modern social dancing in America.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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aviator ⓘ ballroom dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ entertainer ⓘ human ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vernon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | airplane crash ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1918-02-15 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Blyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName |
Vernon
NERFINISHED
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William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Irene Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | aviation accident ⓘ |
| movement | modern social dancing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being part of the dance duo Vernon and Irene Castle
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helping popularize modern social dancing in America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
popularization of the foxtrot
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popularization of the one-step ⓘ popularization of the tango ⓘ promotion of modern social dancing in America ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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aviator ⓘ ballroom dancer ⓘ choreographer ⓘ dance teacher ⓘ entertainer ⓘ |
| partnerInDance | Irene Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performingArtsGenre |
ballroom dance
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social dance ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Fort Worth
NERFINISHED
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Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| servedIn | Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Irene Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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