Hal Williams
- Acting
- December 14, 1938 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
- July 15, 2026
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
Filmography
- Matlock · Autry Tucker
- Mr. Mayor · Walt
- A Black Lady Sketch Show · Lester Jenkins
- The First Family · George
- Flight · Whip's Dad (Voice)
- Night Club · Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
- Parks and Recreation · Albert Meagle
- Snow 2: Brain Freeze · Henry Mays
- Generation Gap · Mac
- Moonlight · 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
- Guess Who · Howard Jones
- The Cherokee Kid · Rev. Peel
- Suddenly Susan · Jim
- Moesha · Rosevelt Mitchell
- The West Side Waltz · Jonno
- The Sinbad Show
- Percy & Thunder · Jiti Kalumbi
- The Rookie · Powell
- Tales from the Crypt · Nick Ciola
- L.A. Law · Councilman Marcus Cooke
- The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
- 227 · Lester Jenkins
- Night Court · Head Bailiff Reedy
- All the Money in the World · Mr. Stowe
- The Young Landlords · Mr. Williams
- The Escape Artist · Cop at Mayor's Office
- T. J. Hooker · Officer Brian
- Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige · Carl Roberts
- Private Benjamin · Ted Ross
- Hill Street Blues
- Magnum, P.I. · Dave, the DJ
- Private Benjamin · Sgt. L.C. Ross
- On the Nickel · Paul
- Sanford
- The Sky Is Gray · Preacher
- Knots Landing · Magazine Owner
- Roots: The Next Generations · Aleck Haley
- Hardcore · Big Dick Blaque
- The White Shadow · Henry Judd
- Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery · Boneyard
- Quincy, M.E. · Cody
- What's Happening!! · Mr. Logan
- On the Rocks
- The Jeffersons · Michael
- Police Woman
- Harry O
- Sidekicks · Max
- Herbie Rides Again
- Good Times
- The Magician · Jonathan Gordon
- Kung Fu · Caleb Brown
- The Waltons · Harley Foster
- Cool Breeze · Harry, Policeman (uncredited)
- Sanford and Son · Officer 'Smitty' Smith
- Cannon
- That Girl
- Gunsmoke · Widge Spott