Tony Sarg

German-American puppeteer (1882–1942)
Person human Q1386369
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Tony Sarg

Summary

Tony Sarg is a human[1]. He was born in Cobán[2]. He was born on April 24, 1882[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 7, 1942[5]. He worked as a puppeteer[6], film director[7], puppet designer[8], illustrator[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tony Sarg's place of birth was Cobán[2].
  • Tony Sarg died in New York City[4].
  • Tony Sarg was born on April 24, 1882[3].
  • Tony Sarg died on March 7, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Spring Grove Cemetery[12].
  • Tony Sarg's father was Francis Charles Anthony Sarg[13].
  • Tony Sarg held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Tony Sarg's professions included puppeteer[6].
  • Tony Sarg's professions included film director[7].
  • Tony Sarg worked as a puppet designer[8].
  • Tony Sarg's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Tony Sarg's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • Tony Sarg's field of work was puppetry[15].
  • Tony Sarg's field of work was children's book[16].
  • Tony Sarg's field of work was children's literature[17].
  • Tony Sarg is recorded as male[18].
  • Tony Sarg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tony Sarg's Commons category is recorded as Tony Sarg[20].
  • Tony Sarg's archives at is recorded as Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library & Archives[21].
  • Tony Sarg's archives at is recorded as Archives of American Art[22].
  • Tony Sarg's archives at is recorded as Detroit Institute of Arts[23].
  • Tony Sarg's archives at is recorded as Nantucket Historical Association[24].
  • The cause of death was peritonitis[25].
  • The cause of death was appendectomy[26].
  • Tony Sarg's residence is recorded as Germany[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Began / founded: 1880[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1942[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 78302314-c3b1-40a6-bd35-d1c17dda899a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Sarg was born in Cobán[2]. He was born on April 24, 1882[3]. His father was Francis Charles Anthony Sarg[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include puppeteer[6], film director[7], puppet designer[8], illustrator[9], and screenwriter[10]. Fields of work include puppetry[15], a theatrical genre[32]; children's book[16], a literary genre[33]; and children's literature[17], a sub-set of literature[34].

Death and Burial

Tony Sarg died on March 7, 1942[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. Recorded cause of death include peritonitis[25] and appendectomy[26]. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Tony Sarg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Tony Sarg born?

Tony Sarg's place of birth was Cobán[2].

Where did Tony Sarg die?

Tony Sarg passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Tony Sarg's parents?

Tony Sarg's father was Francis Charles Anthony Sarg[13].

What did Tony Sarg do for work?

Tony Sarg worked as puppeteer[6], film director[7], puppet designer[8], illustrator[9], and screenwriter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . finding aid. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . aaa.si.edu. aaa.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . finding aid. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . nha.org. Retrieved . nha.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . The New York Times. timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The New York Times. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation puppeteer, film director, puppet designer +2
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  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1882-04-24T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection National Gallery of Art, ASR historic collection, Detroit Institute of Arts
    Instance of human
    Described by source Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files, Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
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