Bloecher, Ted

Ted Bloecher (1929-) is a retired actor and member of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.

Bloecher has also written and conducted research on the subject of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

From the description of Ted Bloecher papers, 1950-2000. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 156908689

Ted Bloecher (1929- ) is a retired actor and member of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He came to New York City as a scholarship student in Fine Arts at Cooper Union. But after having the opportunity to act in small parts for the Provincetown Players during a summer spent on Cape Cod, Bloecher decided on a stage career. He appeared on Broadway and in the national touring company of the musical Oliver, as well as in the national touring companies of My Fair Lady and Hello, Dolly . He also acted in a variety of summer stock productions. However, for much of his life he had to support himself through other employment.

During the 1950s Bloecher developed an interest in unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and began a research project documenting all of the known UFO sightings of 1947. He cofounded Civilian Saucer Intelligence of New York in 1954, and served as an officer of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena. He is the coauthor with Isabel Davis of Close Encounter at Kelly and Others of 1955 (Center for UFO Studies, 1978) and collaborated closely with most of the major researchers in the field.

In 1985, Bloecher joined the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. He sang as a tenor with the chorus, as a member of its pops ensemble "Uptown Express" and acted as its music librarian.

Since his retirement he has served as a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

From the guide to the Ted Bloecher papers, 1950-2000, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)