Acting
Hal Williams
Born 14 December 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, USA · Died 15 July 2026
56 credits
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
Acting 56
- 2024MatlockSeriesAutry Tucker
- 2021Mr. MayorSeriesWalt
- 2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowSeriesLester Jenkins
- 2012FlightFilmWhip's Dad (voice)
- 2012The First FamilySeriesGeorge
- 2011Night ClubFilmResident Playing Cards at Casino Night
- 2009Parks and RecreationSeriesAlbert Meagle
- 2008Snow 2: Brain FreezeFilmHenry Mays
- 2008Generation GapFilmMac
- 2007MoonlightSeries70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
- 2005Guess WhoFilmHoward Jones
- 1996MoeshaSeriesRosevelt Mitchell
- 1996Suddenly SusanSeriesJim
- 1996The Cherokee KidFilmRev. Peel
- 1995The West Side WaltzFilmJonno
- 1993The Sinbad ShowSeries
- 1993Percy & ThunderFilmJiti Kalumbi
- 1990The RookieFilmPowell
- 1989Tales from the CryptSeriesNick Ciola
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesCouncilman Marcus Cooke
- 1985227SeriesLester Jenkins
- 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereFilm
- 1984Night CourtSeriesHead Bailiff Reedy
- 1983All the Money in the WorldFilmMr. Stowe
- 1983The Young LandlordsFilmMr. Williams
- 1982T. J. HookerSeriesOfficer Brian
- 1982The Escape ArtistFilmCop at Mayor's Office
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1981Private BenjaminSeriesTed Ross
- 1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeFilmCarl Roberts
- 1980Magnum, P.I.SeriesDave, the DJ
- 1980Private BenjaminFilmSgt. L.C. Ross
- 1980SanfordSeries
- 1980On the NickelFilmPaul
- 1980The Sky Is GrayFilmPreacher
- 1979HardcoreFilmBig Dick Blaque
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsSeriesAleck Haley
- 1978The White ShadowSeriesHenry Judd
- 1978Thou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryFilmBoneyard
- 1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesCody
- 1976What's Happening!!SeriesMr. Logan
- 1975The JeffersonsSeriesMichael
- 1975On the RocksSeries
- 1974Good TimesSeries
- 1974Herbie Rides AgainFilm
- 1974Police WomanSeries
- 1974Harry OSeries
- 1974SidekicksFilmMax
- 1973The MagicianSeriesJonathan Gordon
- 1972The WaltonsSeriesHarley Foster
- 1972Sanford and SonSeriesOfficer 'Smitty' Smith
- 1972Kung FuSeriesCaleb Brown
- 1972Cool BreezeFilmHarry, Policeman (uncredited)
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1966That GirlSeries
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesWidge Spott
Filmography from TMDB.