Actor

J. Allen Hynek

Birthday: May 1, 1910

Born in: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

Movie Credits

The Phenomenon (2020) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 110
Out of the Blue (2003) as Self (archive footage)
Age: 93
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? (1997) as Himself
Age: 86
The UFO Experience (1982) as Himself
Age: 72
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) as Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
Age: 67
UFO's Are Here! (1977) as Self
Age: 66