J. Edgar Hoover - Cast

J. Edgar Hoover (1987)
PG
TV Movie | 108 min | Drama

J. Edgar Hoover (1987)

TV Movie | 108 min | Drama

He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.

Director

Robert L. Collins

Writers

Robert L. Collins (teleplay) | William C. Sullivan (novel) | William S. Brown (novel)

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Updated Jan 11, 1987

Release date

Jan 11, 1987 (United States)

Awards

2 nominations

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Treat Williams J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover See fewer	Deep Rising (1998)
Rip Torn Lyndon Baines Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
David Ogden Stiers Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Andrew Duggan Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower See fewer	In Like Flint (1967)
Robert Harper Clyde Tolson Clyde Tolson See fewer	Creepshow (1982)
Art Hindle John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy See fewer	Porky's (1981)
Charles Hallahan Joseph McCarthy Joseph McCarthy See fewer	Dante's Peak (1997)
John McLiam A. Mitchell Palmer A. Mitchell Palmer See fewer	First Blood (1982)
Walker Edmiston Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman See fewer	The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Joe Regalbuto William C. Sullivan William C. Sullivan See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Louise Fletcher Annie M. Hoover Annie M. Hoover See fewer	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Charles Levin Producer Producer See fewer	The Golden Child (1986)
Ford Rainey Harlan Fiske Stone Harlan Fiske Stone See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
Harvey Vernon Senator George William Norris Senator George William Norris See fewer	Teen Wolf (1985)
William Traylor Nicholas de B. Katzenbach Nicholas de B. Katzenbach See fewer	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Robert Alan Browne Gaston Means Gaston Means See fewer	Psycho II (1983)
Kenneth Washington James Crawford James Crawford See fewer	Westworld (1973)
Edson Stroll Senator Muskie Senator Muskie See fewer	Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
Don Draper Maitre d' Maitre d' See fewer	The Boys Next Door (1985)
James F. Kelly Robert F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy See fewer	Dark Skies (1996)
Anthony Palmer Richard M. Nixon Richard M. Nixon See fewer	Woman of Desire (1994)
Mills Watson Senator Kenneth Douglas McKellar Senator Kenneth Douglas McKellar See fewer	Cujo (1983)
Paul Kent Harry M. Daugherty Harry M. Daugherty See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Lee Kessler Miss Gandy Miss Gandy See fewer	Creator (1985)
Erik Holland William J. Burns William J. Burns See fewer	Stargate (1994)
F.J. O'Neil Harry Vaughn Harry Vaughn See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Gracia Lee Annie Annie See fewer	The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
Cliff Murdock Carl Mathews Carl Mathews See fewer	Fatal Beauty (1987)
Paul Keith Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Family Man (2000)
Mark Carlton 1st Agent 1st Agent See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Michael Griswold Congressman Boggs Congressman Boggs See fewer	NYPD Blue (1993)
Michael Sims Agent Agent See fewer	Mortal Kombat (1995)
Shay Duffin NY Chief of Police (uncredited) NY Chief of Police (uncredited) See fewer	Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)