J. Allen Hynek
Birthday
1910/05/01
Day of death
1986/04/27 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Josef Allen Hynek was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist. He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research. Hynek acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three projects: Project Sign (1947–1949), Project Grudge (1949–1951), and Project Blue Book (1952–1969).
Acting
(1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
(1977) UFO's Are Here!
as Self
(2020) The Phenomenon
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) Out of the Blue
as Self (archive footage)
(1982) The UFO Experience
as Himself
(1997) UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?
as Himself
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(2023) UFOs: Investigating the Unknown
as Self – Scientific Advisor to Project Blue Book (archive footage)