J. Edgar Hoover
Acting

J. Edgar Hoover

Born 1895-01-01 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Died 1972-05-02

John Edgar Hoover 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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Known for

Arthur Miller: Writer★ 7.3Viewing moment
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
The UnXplained★ 6.7Viewing moment
The UnXplained
2019 · Series
The FBI Story★ 6.1Viewing moment
The FBI Story
1959
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer★ 4.4Viewing moment
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008
MLK/FBI★ 6.6Viewing moment
MLK/FBI
2021
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics★ 7Viewing moment
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything★ 7.5Viewing moment
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021 · Series
1971★ 6.9Viewing moment
1971
2014
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist★ 10Viewing moment
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood★ 6Viewing moment
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
Queen of the Mob★ 3Viewing moment
Queen of the Mob
1940
Walk East on Beacon!★ 4.4Viewing moment
Walk East on Beacon!
1952
Oswald's Ghost★ 6Viewing moment
Oswald's Ghost
2007
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words★ 7.6Viewing moment
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream★ 4Viewing moment
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
2026
Communism CondemnedViewing moment
Communism Condemned
1947
Chaplin vs the FBI★ 9.3Viewing moment
Chaplin vs the FBI
2019
The Real Malcolm X★ 8Viewing moment
The Real Malcolm X
1992
Roads to MemphisViewing moment
Roads to Memphis
2010
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy★ 5.6Viewing moment
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1992
Freedom Summer★ 7Viewing moment
Freedom Summer
2014
Persons in HidingViewing moment
Persons in Hiding
1939
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?★ 5.8Viewing moment
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Youth in Crisis★ 5Viewing moment
Youth in Crisis
1943
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures★ 6.8Viewing moment
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001
After Newtown: Guns in AmericaViewing moment
After Newtown: Guns in America
2013
Undercover Doctor★ 5.5Viewing moment
Undercover Doctor
1939
Parole FixerViewing moment
Parole Fixer
1940
Heir To An Execution★ 7Viewing moment
Heir To An Execution
2004
A Day With The F.B.I.★ 2Viewing moment
A Day With The F.B.I.
1951

Frequent collaborators

Richard NixonRichard NixonJohn F. KennedyJohn F. KennedyMartin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonWalter CronkiteWalter CronkiteDwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerPat NixonPat NixonJames StewartJames Stewart