J. Allen Hynek
Born: 1910-05-01 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1986-04-27
Known For: Acting
Biography
Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) 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). In later years, he conducted his own independent UFO research, developing the "Close Encounter" classification system. He was among the first people to conduct scientific analysis of reports and especially of trace evidence purportedly left by UFOs. Description above from the Wikipedia article J. Allen Hynek, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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
1967
1963
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self