Harry J. Anslinger Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Harry Jacob Anslinger (May 20, 1892 – November 14, 1975) was United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN). He was a staunch supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs.Anslinger held office an unprecedented 32 years in his role as commissioner until 1962. He then held office two years as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Narcotics Commission. The responsibilities once held by Anslinger are now largely under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy.
May 20, 1892, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
November 14, 1975, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Place Of Birth
Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Profession
Actor
Education
Pennsylvania State University
Star Sign
Taurus
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Commmissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics from 1930-1962. Known for his almost fanatical crusade against marijuana (which he decried as "Mexican opium") and its users.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
To the Ends of the Earth
1948
Commissioner H.J. Anslinger
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
America's Book of Secrets
2013
TV Series
Himself
Biography
1996
TV Series documentary
Himself
Longines Chronoscope
1954-1955
TV Series
Himself - U.S. Commissioner of Narcotics / Himself - U.S. Commissioner on Narcotics
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Grass
1999
Documentary
Himself
Aphrodisiac!: The Sexual Secret of Marijuana
1971
Documentary
Himself
Known for movies
To the Ends of the Earth (1948) as Commissioner H.J. Anslinger
Longines Chronoscope (1954-1955) as Himself - U.S. Commissioner of Narcotics / Himself - U.S. Commissioner on Narcotics
$1.2 Million
