Hal Williams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-12-14 (86 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

Flight
6.8%

Flight

Nov 2, 2012

Parks and Recreation
8.0%

Parks and Recreation

Apr 9, 2009

Guess Who
6.0%

Guess Who

Mar 25, 2005

Tales from the Crypt
8.0%

Tales from the Crypt

Jun 10, 1989

The Rookie
5.9%

The Rookie

Dec 7, 1990

Herbie Rides Again
6.1%

Herbie Rides Again

Feb 12, 1974

Magnum, P.I.
7.3%

Magnum, P.I.

Dec 11, 1980

Private Benjamin
6.0%

Private Benjamin

Oct 6, 1980

Hardcore
6.8%

Hardcore

Feb 9, 1979

Kung Fu
7.6%

Kung Fu

Oct 14, 1972

Moonlight
7.3%

Moonlight

Sep 28, 2007

Night Court
7.3%

Night Court

Jan 4, 1984

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Acting

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)
2012
The First Family as George
2011
Night Club as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
2009
Snow 2: Brain Freeze as Henry Mays
2009
Parks and Recreation as Albert Meagle
2008
Generation Gap as Mac
2007
Moonlight as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
2005
Guess Who as Howard Jones
1996
The Cherokee Kid as Rev. Peel
1996
Suddenly Susan as Jim
1996
Moesha
1995
The West Side Waltz as Jonno
1993
The Sinbad Show
1993
Percy & Thunder as Jiti Kalumbi
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
1983
The Young Landlords as Mr. Williams
1982
The Escape Artist as Cop at Mayor's Office
1982
T. J. Hooker as Officer Brian
1981
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige as Carl Roberts
1981
Private Benjamin as Ted Ross
1981
Hill Street Blues
1980
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Private Benjamin as Sgt. L.C. Ross
1980
On the Nickel as Paul
1980
Sanford
1980
The Sky Is Gray as Preacher
1979
Knots Landing as Magazine Owner
1979
Roots: The Next Generations as Aleck Haley
1979
Hardcore as Big Dick Blaque
1978
The White Shadow as Henry Judd
1978
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery as Boneyard
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Cody
1976
What's Happening!!
1975
On the Rocks
1975
The Jeffersons
1974
Police Woman
1974
Harry O
1974
Sidekicks as Max
1974
Herbie Rides Again
1974
Good Times
1973
The Magician as Jonathan Gordon
1972
Kung Fu
1972
The Waltons as Harley Foster
1972
Sanford and Son as Officer 'Smitty' Smith
1971
Cannon
1966
That Girl
1955
Gunsmoke as Widge Spott
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