- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMary Ann Noblett
- Nickname
- "The lady who looks more like Hayworth than Hayworth does"
- Mary Castle was born on January 22, 1931 in Pampa, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Lawless Breed (1952), Stories of the Century (1954) and White Fire (1953). She was married to Edward Frezza, Wayne Cote and William Grant. She died on April 29, 1998 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
- SpousesEdward Frezza(May 7, 1971 - July 1972) (divorced)Wayne Cote(September 6, 1960 - August 1961) (annulled)William Grant(1957 - 1959) (divorced)
- Afflicted by alcoholism in the late 1950's, she was twice arrested on drunk charges and attempted suicide by hanging herself in her jail cell on November 26 1959.
- Modelled bathing suits in 1950.
- In the early 1960's, worked as press agent for New Orleans Kitchen gourmet specialties and as a hostess at the Garden Room Restaurant at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
- In March 1952, Castle was voted "Number 1 Dream Girl" by the combat correspondents of the 1st Marine Air Wing in Korea. A year later, she was appointed Honorary Chief of Police for Universal City, California, and was named Miss Crime Prevention of 1953 by law enforcement officers of 11 western states.
- Was made 'honorary police chief' of Universal City, California, in March 1953.
- [Los Angeles Daily News, August 2, 1950] Many people comment on my resemblance to Miss Hayworth. I always say I don't look like Rita, Rita looks like me.
- [Oceanside (CA) Blade Tribune, July 11, 1952] Why is a red-haired girl sexy to the average man? I've yet to meet a man with red hair who sends me. As a rule, the ordinary girl doesn't find a guy sexy just because his hair is red.
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