Hal Williams
Acting • Born 1938-12-14
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.
Filmography
56 credits
Guess Who
Movie • 2005
Howard Jones
Hardcore
Movie • 1979
Big Dick Blaque
Sidekicks
Movie • 1974
Max
The Young Landlords
Movie • 1983
Mr. Williams
The Sky Is Gray
Movie • 1980
Preacher
Percy & Thunder
Movie • 1993
Jiti Kalumbi
Private Benjamin
Movie • 1980
Sgt. L.C. Ross
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Movie • 2009
Henry Mays
Generation Gap
Movie • 2008
Mac
The Cherokee Kid
Movie • 1996
Rev. Peel
Night Club
Movie • 2011
Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
The West Side Waltz
Movie • 1995
Jonno
The Rookie
Movie • 1990
Powell
Herbie Rides Again
Movie • 1974
On the Nickel
Movie • 1980
Paul
The Escape Artist
Movie • 1982
Cop at Mayor's Office
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Movie • 1981
Carl Roberts
Flight
Movie • 2012
Whip's Dad (voice)
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Movie • 1978
Boneyard
All the Money in the World
Movie • 1983
Mr. Stowe
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Movie • 1985
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Dave, the DJ
Good Times
TV • 1974
T. J. Hooker
TV • 1982
Officer Brian
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Caleb Brown
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Councilman Marcus Cooke
What's Happening!!
TV • 1976
Sanford
TV • 1980
That Girl
TV • 1966
The Sinbad Show
TV • 1993
227
TV • 1985
Lester Jenkins
Quincy, M.E.
TV • 1976
Cody
Tales from the Crypt
TV • 1989
Nick Ciola
The Jeffersons
TV • 1975
Michael
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Widge Spott
Sanford and Son
TV • 1972
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Hill Street Blues
TV • 1981
Knots Landing
TV • 1979
Magazine Owner
Moesha
TV • 1996
Rosevelt Mitchell
Cannon
TV • 1971
Moonlight
TV • 2007
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
The Waltons
TV • 1972
Harley Foster
Harry O
TV • 1974
Police Woman
TV • 1974
The White Shadow
TV • 1978
Henry Judd
On the Rocks
TV • 1975
Private Benjamin
TV • 1981
Ted Ross
The Magician
TV • 1973
Jonathan Gordon
Parks and Recreation
TV • 2009
Albert Meagle
Mr. Mayor
TV • 2021
Walt
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV • 2019
Lester Jenkins
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Jim
Night Court
TV • 1984
Head Bailiff Reedy
The First Family
TV • 2012
George
Matlock
TV • 2024
Autry Tucker
Roots: The Next Generations
TV • 1979
Aleck Haley