J. Edgar Hoover

Biography

John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972) was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Birth Date

1895-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

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  Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
• 

  Follow That Bishop!
• 

  MLK/FBI
• 

  J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
• 

  A Day With The F.B.I.
• 

  Communism Condemned

Credits

• actors (36 credits)

  • Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Follow That Bishop!

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Real Spies Among Friends

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Real Charlie Chaplin

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    arcive footage

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • MLK/FBI

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Chaplin vs the FBI

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Arthur Miller: Writer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • 1971

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Documenting John Grierson

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Freedom Summer

    Self (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • After Newtown: Guns in America

    Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Who Bombed Judi Bari?

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • COINTELPRO 101

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Roads to Memphis

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Oswald's Ghost

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Heir To An Execution

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Majestic

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Real Malcolm X

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen: Fatal Females

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Hearts and Minds

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Revolution Underway

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The FBI Story

    J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • A Day With The F.B.I.

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Communism Condemned

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Youth in Crisis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1943

• crew (1 credits)

  • The FBI Story

    thanks

    crew
    1959

• writing (4 credits)

  • Queen of the Mob

    book

    writing
    1940
  • Parole Fixer

    book

    writing
    1940
  • Undercover Doctor

    book

    writing
    1939
  • Persons in Hiding

    book

    writing
    1939