L. Ron Hubbard

Biography

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy stories, and the founder of the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health and established a series of organizations to promote Dianetics. In 1952, Hubbard lost the rights to Dianetics in bankruptcy proceedings, and he subsequently founded Scientology. Thereafter Hubbard oversaw the growth of the Church of Scientology into a worldwide organization. Hubbard was cited by Smithsonian magazine as one of the 100 most significant Americans of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article L. Ron Hubbard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

as Self (archive footage)

Panorama

as Himself - Founder, Church of Scientology (archive footage)

An Introduction to Scientology

as Himself

Secret Lives: L. Ron Hubbard

as Self (archival footage)

Network Launch Special

as Self (archive footage) (voice)

Scientology: The Shrinking World of L. Ron Hubbard