Actor
Hal Williams
14 December 1938† 15 July 2026 (aged 87) Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Movies
- 22
- Shows
- 35
Biography
Halroy Candis Williams was an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith on Sanford and Son, Harley Foster on The Waltons, and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins, the husband of Marla Gibbs's character, on the NBC sitcom 227 which originally aired from 1985 until 1990.
Known For
- 2024
- Matlock · Series · Autry Tucker
- 2021
- Mr. Mayor · Series · Walt
- 2019
- A Black Lady Sketch Show · Series · Lester Jenkins
- 2012
- Flight · Film · Whip's Dad (voice)
- The First Family · Series · George
- 2011
- Night Club · Film · Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
- 2009
- Parks and Recreation · Series · Albert Meagle
- 2008
- Snow 2: Brain Freeze · Film · Henry Mays
- Generation Gap · Film · Mac
- 2007
- Moonlight · Series · 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
- 2005
- Guess Who · Film · Howard Jones
- 1996
- The Cherokee Kid · Film · Rev. Peel
- Suddenly Susan · Series · Jim
- Moesha · Series · Rosevelt Mitchell
- 1995
- The West Side Waltz · Film · Jonno
- 1993
- Percy & Thunder · Film · Jiti Kalumbi
- The Sinbad Show · Series
- 1990
- The Rookie · Film · Powell
- 1989
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Nick Ciola
- 1986
- L.A. Law · Series · Councilman Marcus Cooke
- 1985
- The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There · Film
- 227 · Series · Lester Jenkins
- 1984
- Night Court · Series · Head Bailiff Reedy
- 1983
- All the Money in the World · Film · Mr. Stowe
- The Young Landlords · Film · Mr. Williams
- 1982
- The Escape Artist · Film · Cop at Mayor's Office
- T. J. Hooker · Series · Officer Brian
- 1981
- Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige · Film · Carl Roberts
- Private Benjamin · Series · Ted Ross
- Hill Street Blues · Series
- 1980
- Private Benjamin · Film · Sgt. L.C. Ross
- On the Nickel · Film · Paul
- The Sky Is Gray · Film · Preacher
- Magnum, P.I. · Series · Dave · the DJ
- Sanford · Series
- 1979
- Hardcore · Film · Big Dick Blaque
- Knots Landing · Series · Magazine Owner
- Roots: The Next Generations · Series · Aleck Haley
- 1978
- Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery · Film · Boneyard
- The White Shadow · Series · Henry Judd
- 1976
- Quincy, M.E. · Series · Cody
- What's Happening!! · Series · Mr. Logan
- 1975
- On the Rocks · Series
- The Jeffersons · Series · Michael
- 1974
- Sidekicks · Film · Max
- Herbie Rides Again · Film
- Police Woman · Series
- Harry O · Series
- Good Times · Series
- 1973
- The Magician · Series · Jonathan Gordon
- 1972
- Cool Breeze · Film · Harry · Policeman
- Kung Fu · Series · Caleb Brown
- The Waltons · Series · Harley Foster
- Sanford and Son · Series · Officer 'Smitty' Smith
- 1971
- Cannon · Series
- 1966
- That Girl · Series
- 1955
- Gunsmoke · Series · Widge Spott