J. Allen Hynek

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-05-01 (76 years old)

Deathday

1986-04-27

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

J. Allen Hynek

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

2020

The Phenomenon

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Out of the Blue

as Self (archive footage)

1982

Production

1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as Production Consultant

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