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Biography:
John Edgar Hoover KBE (January 1, 1895 May 2, 1972)... See more »
Alternate Names:
J. Edger Hoover / Young Hoover
Filmography
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- The Death of Jack Hamilton (2013) Played by Will Harrison-Wallace
- J. Edgar (2011) Played by Leonardo DiCaprio
- "The Kennedys"
- Lancer and Lace (2011) TV episode, Played by Enrico Colantoni
- Bobby's War (2011) TV episode, Played by Enrico Colantoni
- Bay of Pigs (2011) TV episode, Played by Enrico Colantoni - "Unnatural History"
- Public School Enemies (2010) TV episode, Played by Brad Borbridge - Public Enemies (2009) Played by Billy Crudup
- Size Ten or G-Men (2008) Played by James Calvert
- The Commission (2003) Played by Steve Eastin
- Don't Ask Don't Tell (2002) Played by Steve Lippe
- Sins of the Father (2002) (TV) Played by Tom McBeath
- Hoover (2000) Played by Ernest Borgnine
- Timequest (2000) Played by Larry Drake
- Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999) (TV) Played by Aron Tager
... aka "Mr. Rock and Roll" - USA (alternative title) - "Dark Skies"
- The Warren Omission (1997) TV episode, Played by Wayne Tippit
- We Shall Overcome (1996) TV episode, Played by Wayne Tippit - "The X-Files"
... aka "The X Files" - USA (original title)
... aka "X-File" - Japan (English title)
- Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man (1996) TV episode, Played by David Fredericks - Baby Face Nelson (1996) Played by Jack Knight (as J. Edger Hoover)
- Public Enemies (1996) (V) Played by Brian Peck
... aka "Public Enemy No. 1" - USA (TV title) - Nixon (1995) Played by Bob Hoskins
- Panther (1995/I) Played by Richard Dysart
- Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair (1993) (TV) Played by Richard Dysart
- Chaplin (1992) Played by Kevin Dunn
- Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) Played by Pat Hingle
- The Revenge of Al Capone (1989) (TV) Played by Jordan Charney
- Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War (1987) (TV) Played by Jack Warden
- "Throb"
- Death Be Not Weird (1987) TV episode, Played by Tom Finnegan - J. Edgar Hoover (1987) (TV) Played by Treat Williams
- "Robert Kennedy & His Times" (1985) TV series Played by Ned Beatty
- "Kennedy" (1983) TV series Played by Vincent Gardenia
- Blood Feud (1983) (TV) Played by Ernest Borgnine
- "Blind Ambition" (1979) TV series Played by Logan Ramsey
- "A Man Called Intrepid" (1979) TV series Played by Ken James
- The Brink's Job (1978) Played by Sheldon Leonard
- "King"
- Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode, Played by Dolph Sweet
- Episode #1.2 (1978) TV episode, Played by Dolph Sweet
- Episode #1.1 (1978) TV episode, Played by Dolph Sweet - The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) Played by Broderick Crawford / James Wainwright (as Young Hoover)
- "Saturday Night Live"
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" - USA (sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" - USA (fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" - USA (twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" - USA (twentyfifth season title)
- Broderick Crawford/Levon Helm/Dr. John/The Meters (1977) TV episode, Played by Broderick Crawford - Lepke (1975) Played by Erwin Fuller
- The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974) (TV) Played by Harris Yulin
... aka "Alvin Karpis: Public Enemy No. 1" - USA (alternative title) - Bananas (1971) Played by Dorothi Fox
- The FBI Story (1959) Played by Will J. White
Video-game:
- Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (2005) (VG) Played by Ryan Drummond
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From J. Edgar (2011)
J. Edgar Hoover: It's easy to be the expert if you're the only person in the world with any interest.
Clyde Tolson: He does also claim he can tell as much from a cut of wood as a doctor can from an autopsy.
J. Edgar Hoover: Ah.
Clyde Tolson: He has, um, social difficulties.
J. Edgar Hoover: He is mentally ill, isn't he?
Clyde Tolson: He's only as mad as you are - sir.
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J. Edgar Hoover: It's easy to be the expert if you're the only person in the world with any interest.
Clyde Tolson: He does also claim he can tell as much from a cut of wood as a doctor can from an autopsy.
J. Edgar Hoover: Ah.
Clyde Tolson: He has, um, social difficulties.
J. Edgar Hoover: He is mentally ill, isn't he?
Clyde Tolson: He's only as mad as you are - sir.
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