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Reuben Castang

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Biography
 ☨ Reuben Castang 
Picture of Reuben Castang
Profession circus animal trainer, and author
Personal details
Born 1879-02-26 Dalston, London in United Kingdom
Dead 1957-12-07 Orange, California in United States
Residence
Country United States
Locations
Title menagerie superintendent 1907-1909
Location at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
Title elephant trainer 1905-1907
Location at Carl Hagenbecks Wild Animal Circus in United States
Title elephant trainer 1904-1905
Location at Carl Hagenbeck Animal Show at St. Louis Worlds Fair in United States
Title elephant trainer 1909
Location at Dode Fisk Show in United States
Title animal trainer 1874
Location at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Neue Pferdemarkt) in Germany
Relevant literature

Reuben Francis Carl Castang , circus animal trainer, and author in United States

Castang was born * 1879-02-26 in Dalston, London United Kingdom dead 1957-12-07 Orange, California, in United States , son of animal trader Harry Castang .

Reuben Castang was an internationally acclaimed British wild animal trainer who became famous for his chimpanzees. Reuben came from a family of animal traders and handlers. His grandfather, Philip Castang, was the first superintendent of the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens and owner of a menagerie in Tottenham Court, London. His great-great uncle was Joshua Brooks F.R.S. (1761-1833), the renowned anatomist and naturalist, who treated the famous elephant at Cross’s menagerie in Exeter Change, Strand, London. His father, Harry Castang, was an animal dealer based at Ship Tavern Passage, Leadenhall Market. Harry Castang was also a partner of the famous Firma Carl Hagenbeck in Hamburg, Germany.[1]

Reuben Castang was born on February 26, 1879 in Dalston, London, England as Reuben Francis Carl Castang. He was an actor, known for No Monkey Business (1935). He died on December 7, 1957 in Orange, California, USA.[2]


Records about Reuben Castang from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

REUBEN CASTANG [3]
1904 Hagenbeck Animals at the St. Louis World's Fair
1905-06 Carl Hagenbeck Show
1907 Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
1909 Dode Fisk Show

William "Buckles" Woodcock Buckles Blog


Records about Reuben Castang from the book Animals are my life, by Lorenz Hagenbeck
My giggling sisters used to vie with one another just to cross the street with Charly Judge or Reuben Carstang in those revealing garments. (Today, Reuben is my oldest and best friend, and his name will crop up again and again in the course of these reminiscences.)

The book Animals are my life, written 1956 by Lorenz Hagenbeck

In Lorenz Hagenbeck's book he wrote about bringing 36 Elephants to the US. 20 went to Luna Park in Coney Island, 8 to Ringling, and 8 to the show at the 1904 STL World's Fair. Hagenbeck was partnered with some US promoters that would have the show at the fair and then take it on tour. As mentioned it folded. In Reuben Castang's book he mentions taking over the elephant act that was trained by Wilhelm Philadelphia. [4]

Castang went to the Fair with a goat act but eventually also worked mixed cage Group and the Elephants. The Elephants were often pictured going down a large slide into a pool.[4]

Castang was until 1907 elephant trainer at Carl Hagenbecks Wild Animal Circus, and followed the Elephants, when the Elephants were sold to Ben Wallace who merged them into his Great Wallace circus, which became the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus

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Reuben Castang is mentioned on 4 other person pagesAmanda Hagenbeck,  Charly Judge,  Maria Hagenbeck,  Percy Phillips,  

Reuben Castang is mentioned on 4 location pagesCarl Hagenbeck Animal Show at St. Louis Worlds Fair,  Carl Hagenbecks Wild Animal Circus,  Firma Carl Hagenbeck,  Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus,  

Books where Reuben Castang is mentioned

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). animal trainer, and author Reuben Francis Carl Castang in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 June 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=95. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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