Hal Williams

Dec 14, 1938 (86 years old) in Columbus, Ohio, USA

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

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Quincy, M.E.

Cody

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Hill Street Blues

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Moesha

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Magnum, P.I.

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L.A. Law

Councilman Marcus Cooke

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Knots Landing

Magazine Owner

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T. J. Hooker

Officer Brian

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The Waltons

Harley Foster

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The Jeffersons

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Sanford and Son

Officer 'Smitty' Smith

Credits

Matlock 2024

Autry Tucker

★ 7.5
Mr. Mayor 2021

Walt

★ 6.6
A Black Lady Sketch Show 2019

Lester Jenkins

★ 7.2
Flight 2012

Whip's Dad (voice)

★ 6.8
The First Family 2012

George

★ 9
Night Club 2011

Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night

★ NR
Snow 2: Brain Freeze 2009

Henry Mays

★ 5.6
Parks and Recreation 2009

Albert Meagle

★ 8
Generation Gap 2008

Mac

★ 7.2
Moonlight 2007

70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

★ 7.3
Guess Who 2005

Howard Jones

★ 6
The Cherokee Kid 1996

Rev. Peel

★ 5.2
Suddenly Susan 1996

Jim

★ 5.7
Moesha 1996

★ 6.9
The West Side Waltz 1995

Jonno

★ 5.3
The Sinbad Show 1993

★ 6
Percy & Thunder 1993

Jiti Kalumbi

★ NR
The Rookie 1990

Powell

★ 5.9
Tales from the Crypt 1989

Nick Ciola

★ 8
L.A. Law 1986

Councilman Marcus Cooke

★ 7.1
227 1985

Lester Jenkins

★ 6.8
Night Court 1984

Head Bailiff Reedy

★ 7.4
All the Money in the World 1983

Mr. Stowe

★ NR
The Young Landlords 1983

Mr. Williams

★ NR
The Escape Artist 1982

Cop at Mayor's Office

★ 6.2
T. J. Hooker 1982

Officer Brian

★ 6.4
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige 1981

Carl Roberts

★ 6
Hill Street Blues 1981

★ 7.6
Magnum, P.I. 1980

★ 7.3
Private Benjamin 1980

Sgt. L.C. Ross

★ 6
On the Nickel 1980

Paul

★ 6
Sanford 1980

★ 5.5
The Sky Is Gray 1980

Preacher

★ NR
Knots Landing 1979

Magazine Owner

★ 6.8
Roots: The Next Generations 1979

Aleck Haley

★ 7.4
Hardcore 1979

Big Dick Blaque

★ 6.8
The White Shadow 1978

Henry Judd

★ 7
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery 1978

Boneyard

★ 1
Quincy, M.E. 1976

Cody

★ 7.5
What's Happening!! 1976

★ 7.5
On the Rocks 1975

★ 5
The Jeffersons 1975

★ 7.3
Police Woman 1974

★ 6.2
Harry O 1974

★ 4.6
Sidekicks 1974

Max

★ 6
Herbie Rides Again 1974

★ 6.1
Good Times 1974

★ 8
The Magician 1973

Jonathan Gordon

★ 6.7
Kung Fu 1972

Caleb Brown

★ 7.6
The Waltons 1972

Harley Foster

★ 7.1
Sanford and Son 1972

Officer 'Smitty' Smith

★ 7.4
Cannon 1971

★ 6.5
That Girl 1966

★ 6.2
Gunsmoke 1955

Widge Spott

★ 6.6