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Birthday: May 01, 1910
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

J. Allen Hynek

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
Movie Cast Year
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited) 1977
UFO's Are Here! Self 1977
The Phenomenon Self (archive footage) 2020
Out of the Blue Self (archive footage) 2003
The UFO Experience Himself 1982
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? Himself 1997
Series Cast Year
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
UFOs: Investigating the Unknown Self – Scientific Advisor to Project Blue Book (archive footage) 2023
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