J. Allen Hynek
Born: 1910-05-01 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1986-04-27
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2023
- UFOs: Investigating the Unknown as Self - Scientific Advisor to Project Blue Book (archive footage)
2020
- The Phenomenon as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Out of the Blue as Self (archive footage)
1997
- UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? as Himself
1982
- The UFO Experience as Himself
1977
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
- UFO's Are Here! as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self