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Author: 331jlmurphy
Surnames: Castle, Layfield
Classification: queries
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I am a bit stuck and could use some help on this one. Any assistance would be greatly
appreciated!
I am looking for "Clarence Vernon Castle", both father and son shared the name,
although the entire family frequently used their first or middle name. The son was born in
1912 an died in 1953. He worked as a police officer for the LAPD before dying in a plane
crash. His marriage cert lists his mother as a "Josephine Layfield". I know that
Josephine was living with a Charles Castle (as the housekeeper) in 1910 with her children.
By 1920, she had 'married' a Frank Atkins and was living with him. They were
divorced by 1930.
Family lore states that one of the Clarence Vernons worked as a stand-in for Errol Flynn.
I do have a studio head shot of a Vernon who looks very much like him, so this is a
distinct possibility.
The family remained in California, either SF or Los Angeles. Other names are Dolly,
Billie, Nada and Vada.
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