William Boyett was an American actor best known for his work as the low-key but authoritative Sergeant William 'Mac' MacDonald on the police drama Adam-12. Adam-12 executive producer Jack Webb selected him for the role after several performances in both iterations of Webb's Dragnet. Boyett stayed with the series for its entire 1968?1975 run. Boyett also co-starred with Broderick Crawford in 64 episodes of Highway Patrol as either Officer Johnson or Sergeant Williams. Boyett appeared in a number of television programs, such as Tales of the Texas Rangers, I Spy, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Family Affair, Fantasy Island, The Rockford Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The A-Team and Night Court. He also acted in several motion pictures, such as The Hidden and The Rocketeer. Boyett earned much praise for The Hidden as a hospital patient named Jonathan P. Miller, possessed by an alien being with a taste for red Ferraris and rock and roll music. Boyett also played Battalion Chief McConnike on the 1970s series Emergency!. He also appeared in a short film entitled "Last Clear Chance" as Patrolman Hal Jackson. 

January 3rd, 1927 in Akron  /  Died:   Dec 29th, 2004 - pneumonia and kidney failure