James Montgomery Flagg

American artist (1877-1960)
Person human Q537266
James Montgomery Flagg
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James Montgomery Flagg

Summary

James Montgomery Flagg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pelham Manor[2]. He was born on June 18, 1877[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 25, 1960[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illustrator[7], screenwriter[8], actor[9], and comics artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pelham Manor[2], James Montgomery Flagg…
  • James Montgomery Flagg passed away in New York City[4].
  • James Montgomery Flagg was born on June 18, 1877[3].
  • James Montgomery Flagg died on May 25, 1960[5].
  • James Montgomery Flagg is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].
  • James Montgomery Flagg held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was James Montgomery Flagg's native language[14].
  • James Montgomery Flagg worked as a painter[6].
  • James Montgomery Flagg worked as an illustrator[7].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • James Montgomery Flagg worked as an actor[9].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's professions included comics artist[10].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's professions included lithographer[15].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's field of work was illustration[17].
  • James Montgomery Flagg was educated at Art Students League of New York[18].
  • A notable work attributed to James Montgomery Flagg is I want you for the U.S. Army nearest recruiting station[19].
  • James Montgomery Flagg is recorded as male[20].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's Commons category is recorded as James Montgomery Flagg[22].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's residence is recorded as James Montgomery Flagg House[23].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's family name is recorded as Flagg[24].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's given name is recorded as Montgomery[26].
  • James Montgomery Flagg's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Montgomery Flagg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Montgomery Flagg was born in Pelham Manor[2]. He was born on June 18, 1877[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

James Montgomery Flagg was educated at Art Students League of New York[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illustrator[7], screenwriter[8], actor[9], comics artist[10], and lithographer[15]. Fields of work include visual arts[16], a type of arts[28] and illustration[17], an activity[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Montgomery Flagg is I want you for the U.S. Army nearest recruiting station[19].

Death and Burial

James Montgomery Flagg died on May 25, 1960[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

James Montgomery Flagg ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month, #7,121 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Montgomery Flagg born?

Born in Pelham Manor[2], James Montgomery Flagg…

Where did James Montgomery Flagg die?

James Montgomery Flagg died in New York City[4].

What did James Montgomery Flagg do for work?

James Montgomery Flagg worked as painter[6], illustrator[7], screenwriter[8], actor[9], and comics artist[10].

Where did James Montgomery Flagg go to school?

James Montgomery Flagg was educated at Art Students League of New York[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, illustrator, screenwriter +9
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  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Place of burial Woodlawn Cemetery
    Artic artist id 8408
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library, WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files
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