Hal Williams
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
1938-12-14 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Hal Williams
Biography
Halroy Candis Williams is 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
6.9
Knots Landing
Magazine Owner
1979
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
Dave, the DJ
1980
7.2
The Waltons
Harley Foster
1972
8.0
Parks and Recreation
Albert Meagle
2009
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
Cody
1976
7.3
Night Court
Head Bailiff Reedy
1984
7.1
L.A. Law
Councilman Marcus Cooke
1986
6.5
T. J. Hooker
Officer Brian
1982
6.7
Cannon
1971
6.4
Police Woman
1974
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Nick Ciola
1989
7.1
Matlock
Autry Tucker
2024
7.1
Moesha
Rosevelt Mitchell
1996
6.7
Gunsmoke
Widge Spott
1955
6.2
That Girl
1966
7.3
The Jeffersons
Michael
1975
7.5
Sanford and Son
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
1972
6.8
227
Lester Jenkins
1985
8.0
Good Times
1974
5.2
Harry O
1974
7.1
The White Shadow
Henry Judd
1978
5.9
Suddenly Susan
Jim
1996
7.3
Moonlight
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
2007
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Lester Jenkins
2019
7.4
What's Happening!!
Mr. Logan
1976
6.8
The Magician
Jonathan Gordon
1973
6.5
Mr. Mayor
Walt
2021
7.4
Roots: The Next Generations
Aleck Haley
1979
6.9
Flight
Whip's Dad (voice)
2012
9.0
The First Family
George
2012
6.5
Private Benjamin
Ted Ross
1981
6.0
Guess Who
Howard Jones
2005The Sinbad Show
6.5
The Sinbad Show
1993
5.9
The Rookie
Powell
1990
7.0
Sanford
1980
6.0
Private Benjamin
Sgt. L.C. Ross
1980
6.7
Hardcore
Big Dick Blaque
1979
6.2
Herbie Rides Again
1974
On the Rocks
6.0
On the Rocks
1975