boyett also acted in several motion pictures, such as "the hidden" (1987) and "the rocketeer" (1991). 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. he also appeared in a short public safety film entitled "last clear chance" (1959) as patrolman hal jackson. other small roles as a police officer include the crime dramas "vice squad" (1953) with edward g. robinson and "shield for murder" (1954) with edmond o'brien.