Depictions in Fiction
Tolson has been depicted numerous times in television and movies, including:
- The 1977 film The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover portrayed by Dan Dailey
- The 1984 TV movie Concealed Enemies portrayed by Ralph Byers
- The 1987 TV movie J. Edgar Hoover portrayed by actor Robert Harper
- The 1992 TV movie Citizen Cohn portrayed by Daniel von Bargen
- The 1995 film Nixon portrayed by Brian Bedford
- The 2003 satirical radio play "J. Edgar," written by Harry Shearer, portrayed by John Goodman
- The 2011 film J. Edgar portrayed by Armie Hammer
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