Tinling has been portrayed in two movies concerning the Battle of the Sexes tennis match played in 1973 between Bobby Riggs &amp; Billie Jean King. In the 2001 TV Movie "When Billie Beat Bobby", he was portrayed by American actor Gerry Becker and in the 2017 cinema release "Battle of the Sexes", Tinling was played by British star Alan Cumming. Cumming played the role with a full head of hair, whereas Becker had played the part bald; accurately reflecting Tinling's appearance.