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Donald E. Keyhoe(1897-1988)

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Donald E. Keyhoe
Donald E. Keyhoe was born on 20 June 1897 in Ottumwa, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), Mysteries from Beyond Earth (1975) and Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950). He died on 29 November 1988 in New Market, Virginia, USA.
BornJune 20, 1897
DiedNovember 29, 1988(91)
BornJune 20, 1897
DiedNovember 29, 1988(91)
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
6.3
  • Writer(as Major Donald E. Keyhoe)
  • 1956
Mysteries from Beyond Earth (1975)
Mysteries from Beyond Earth
6.1
  • Self - Founder, NICAP(as Major Donald Keyhoe USAF Ret.)
  • 1975
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
Armstrong Circle Theatre
7.5
TV Series
  • Self - Major Keyhoe
  • Self - UFO Expert
Alan Baker, Richard Mathews, Barry Petersen, and Ron Libert in Beyond Belief (1976)
Beyond Belief
4.7
  • Self
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
    Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
    6.3
    • supported by "Flying Saucers from Outer Space" by (as Major Donald E. Keyhoe)
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Donald Keyhoe
  • Born
    • June 20, 1897
    • Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 1988
    • New Market, Virginia, USA(cardiac arrest)
  • Other works
    Book: "Flying Saucers from Outer Space" (filmed as Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)).

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  • Trivia
    He was a retired major from the United States Marine Corps. He is known primarily as the author of a number of nonfiction books and articles dealing with aerial phenomena. It was his conclusion that these phenomena were interplanetary in origin. He became the famed Director of The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP). Outside this subject, he wrote a biography of Charles A. Lindbergh titled "Flying With Lindbergh."

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