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Hal Williams

Hal Williams

Acting

Born December 14, 1938 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

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 · 40 titles

Night Court

Night Court

1984
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980
Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979
The Waltons

The Waltons

1972
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989
Cannon

Cannon

1971
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
Moesha

Moesha

1996
Matlock

Matlock

2024
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972
Police Woman

Police Woman

1974
That Girl

That Girl

1966
The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975
227

227

1985
Good Times

Good Times

1974
Moonlight

Moonlight

2007
Harry O

Harry O

1974
What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

1976
Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

1996
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1981
Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

2021
The White Shadow

The White Shadow

1978
The Magician

The Magician

1973
Flight

Flight

2012
The First Family

The First Family

2012
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979
Guess Who

Guess Who

2005
The Rookie

The Rookie

1990
The Sinbad Show

The Sinbad Show

1993
On the Rocks

On the Rocks

1975
Sanford

Sanford

1980
Hardcore

Hardcore

1979
Herbie Rides Again

Herbie Rides Again

1974
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980