Hal Williams
Known for: Acting
Born: December 14, 1938
Died: July 15, 2026
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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.
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Filmography
22 movies · 35 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Matlock
2024
6.6
Mr. Mayor
2021
7.1
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
9.0
The First Family
2012
6.9
Flight
2012
2.0
Night Club
2011
8.0
Parks and Recreation
2009
5.6
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
2008
7.2
Generation Gap
2008
7.3
Moonlight
2007
6.0
Guess Who
2005
5.5
The Cherokee Kid
1996
6.0
Suddenly Susan
1996
6.9
Moesha
1996
6.2
The West Side Waltz
19956.5
The Sinbad Show
1993
8.0
Percy & Thunder
1993
5.9
The Rookie
1990
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
7.1
L.A. Law
1986
NR
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
6.8
227
1985
7.3
Night Court
1984
4.5
All the Money in the World
1983
NR
The Young Landlords
1983
6.2
The Escape Artist
1982
6.5
T. J. Hooker
1982
6.6
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981
6.5
Private Benjamin
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
6.0
Private Benjamin
1980
7.0
On the Nickel
1980
7.0
Sanford
1980
7.0
The Sky Is Gray
1980
7.0
Knots Landing
1979
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
6.8
Hardcore
1979
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
3.3
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1978
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
7.4
What's Happening!!
19766.0
On the Rocks
1975
7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
6.4
Police Woman
1974
5.2
Harry O
1974
6.5
Sidekicks
1974
6.2
Herbie Rides Again
1974
8.0
Good Times
1974
6.8
The Magician
1973
7.7
Kung Fu
1972
7.2
The Waltons
1972
5.1
Cool Breeze
1972
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
6.7
Cannon
1971
6.2
That Girl
1966
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955