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