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[[File:William Boyett, Times Arrow Part II.jpg|thumb|Boyett on a continuity polaroid for "Time's Arrow, Part II"]]
 
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| Name = William Boyett
[[File:Dan Bell.jpg|thumb|... as Dan Bell]]
 
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[[File:Policeman.jpg|thumb|...as a police officer]]
 
 
| imagecap = Boyett on a continuity Polaroid for "Time's Arrow, Part II"
'''William Boyett''' {{born|3|January|1927|died|29|December|2004}} was the actor who played the role of [[San Francisco]] [[police]] [[lieutenant]] [[Dan Bell]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 1|first season]] episode {{e|The Big Goodbye}}. He also appeared as a [[United States law enforcement personnel#Policeman (SFPD 19th century)|policeman]] in the [[TNG Season 6|sixth season]] episode {{e|Time's Arrow, Part II}}. Boyett is probably best remembered for his role as Sgt. William "Mac" MacDonald on the police drama ''Adam-12'' from 1968 to 1975.He also played in Emergency! with [[Kevin Tighe]], [[John Anderson]] and [[Vince Howard]].
 
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| Birth name = Harry William Boyett
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| Date of birth = {{d|3|January|1927}}
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| Place of birth = Akron, Ohio, USA
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| Date of death = {{d|29|December|2004}}
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| Place of death = Mission Hills, California, USA
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| Roles = [[:Category:TNG performers|Guest Actor]]
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| Characters = [[Dan Bell]]; [[United States law enforcement personnel#Policeman (SFPD 19th century)|Policeman]]
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| image2 = Dan Bell.jpg
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| imagecap2 = ...as Dan Bell
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| imagecap3 = ...as a policeman
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'''William Boyett''' {{born|3|January|1927|died|29|December|2004}} was the actor who played the role of [[San Francisco]] [[police]] [[lieutenant]] [[Dan Bell]] in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 1|first season]] episode {{e|The Big Goodbye}} in {{y|1987}}. He also appeared as a [[United States law enforcement personnel#Policeman (SFPD 19th century)|policeman]] in the [[TNG Season 6|sixth season]] episode {{e|Time's Arrow, Part II}}. Boyett is probably best remembered for his role as Sgt. William "Mac" MacDonald on the police drama ''Adam-12'' from 1968 to 1975. He also played in ''{{w|Emergency!}}'' with [[Kevin Tighe]], [[John Anderson]] and [[Vince Howard]].
   
 
Boyett starred in ''Forbidden Planet'' with [[Warren Stevens]], [[George D. Wallace]] and [[Morgan Jones]] in 1956. The following year he starred with [[Jean Simmons]] in ''Until They Sail'' and in 1967, Boyett guest starred in the ''My Three Sons'' episode "My Son, the Bullfighter" with [[Patricia McNulty]]. In 1971 he appeared with [[William Shatner]] in ''Vanished'', and in 1978 in ''How the West Was Won'', along with [[Harris Yulin]], George D. Wallace, William Shatner and [[Fionnula Flanagan]]. A year later he appeared in ''Ike'', along with [[Jonathan Banks]].
 
Boyett starred in ''Forbidden Planet'' with [[Warren Stevens]], [[George D. Wallace]] and [[Morgan Jones]] in 1956. The following year he starred with [[Jean Simmons]] in ''Until They Sail'' and in 1967, Boyett guest starred in the ''My Three Sons'' episode "My Son, the Bullfighter" with [[Patricia McNulty]]. In 1971 he appeared with [[William Shatner]] in ''Vanished'', and in 1978 in ''How the West Was Won'', along with [[Harris Yulin]], George D. Wallace, William Shatner and [[Fionnula Flanagan]]. A year later he appeared in ''Ike'', along with [[Jonathan Banks]].
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In 1991 he acted in ''The Rocketeer'' with [[William O. Campbell]], [[Clint Howard]] and [[Max Grodénchik]]. In 1994 he starred with [[William Wellman, Jr.]] in ''Blood Run''.
 
In 1991 he acted in ''The Rocketeer'' with [[William O. Campbell]], [[Clint Howard]] and [[Max Grodénchik]]. In 1994 he starred with [[William Wellman, Jr.]] in ''Blood Run''.
   
Boyett [[Star Trek deaths|passed away]] on December 29, 2004 at the age of 77.
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Boyett [[Star Trek deaths#December|passed away]] on 29 December 2004 at the age of 77 of complications from pneumonia and kidney failure at Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills, California. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050107/news_1m7boyett.html]
   
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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* [http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jan/01/local/me-boyett1 Obituary] at [http://articles.latimes.com LATimes.com]
   
 
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William Boyett (3 January 192729 December 2004; age 77) was the actor who played the role of San Francisco police lieutenant Dan Bell in the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episode "The Big Goodbye" in 1987. He also appeared as a policeman in the sixth season episode "Time's Arrow, Part II". Boyett is probably best remembered for his role as Sgt. William "Mac" MacDonald on the police drama Adam-12 from 1968 to 1975. He also played in Emergency! with Kevin Tighe, John Anderson and Vince Howard.

Boyett starred in Forbidden Planet with Warren Stevens, George D. Wallace and Morgan Jones in 1956. The following year he starred with Jean Simmons in Until They Sail and in 1967, Boyett guest starred in the My Three Sons episode "My Son, the Bullfighter" with Patricia McNulty. In 1971 he appeared with William Shatner in Vanished, and in 1978 in How the West Was Won, along with Harris Yulin, George D. Wallace, William Shatner and Fionnula Flanagan. A year later he appeared in Ike, along with Jonathan Banks.

In 1984 he appeared in Getting Physical with Spice Williams. That same year he acted in Sam's Son with Hallie Todd. In 1986 he starred with Terry Farrell in The Deliberate Stranger and with George D. Wallace in Native Son. One year later he appeared in The Hidden with Wren T. Brown and Michael Nouri.

In 1991 he acted in The Rocketeer with William O. Campbell, Clint Howard and Max Grodénchik. In 1994 he starred with William Wellman, Jr. in Blood Run.

Boyett passed away on 29 December 2004 at the age of 77 of complications from pneumonia and kidney failure at Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills, California. [1]

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