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J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Acting·1895–1972·36 films

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.

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As Actor

The Majestic
The Majestic (2001)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds (1974)Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)Self (archive footage)
The FBI Story
The FBI Story (1959)J. Edgar Hoover (uncredited)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)Self (archive footage)
MLK/FBI
MLK/FBI (2020)Self (archive footage)
1971
1971 (2014)Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)arcive footage
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014)Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008)Self (archive footage)
Heir To An Execution
Heir To An Execution (2004)Self (archive footage)
Youth in Crisis
Youth in Crisis (1943)Self
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer (2014)Self (voice) (archive footage)
Chaplin vs the FBI
Chaplin vs the FBI (2019)Self (archive footage)
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist (1998)Self (archive footage)
Oswald's Ghost
Oswald's Ghost (2007)Self (archive footage)
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream (2026)Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X (1992)
After Newtown: Guns in America
After Newtown: Guns in America (2013)Self - first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (archive footage)
The Real Spies Among Friends
The Real Spies Among Friends (2022)Self (archive footage)
Roads to Memphis
Roads to Memphis (2010)Self (archive footage)
A Day With The F.B.I.
A Day With The F.B.I. (1951)Self
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live (2013)Self (archive footage)
COINTELPRO 101
COINTELPRO 101 (2010)Self (archive footage)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?
Who Bombed Judi Bari? (2012)Self (archive footage)
Revolution Underway
Revolution Underway (1968)
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions
J. Edgar Hoover and the Great American Inquisitions (2006)
Communism Condemned
Communism Condemned (1947)Self

As Writer

Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob (1940)
Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding (1939)
Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor (1939)
Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer (1940)