Acting

Hal Williams

Born 1938-12-14 · Columbus, Ohio, USADied 2026-07-1524 series25 films

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.

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Acting

2024MatlockAutry Tucker2 ep.
2021Mr. MayorWalt1 ep.
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowLester Jenkins1 ep.
2012The First FamilyGeorge1 ep.
2007Moonlight70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond1 ep.
1996Suddenly SusanJim1 ep.
1996MoeshaRosevelt Mitchell1 ep.
1993The Sinbad Show1 ep.
1985227Lester Jenkins116 ep.
1981Private BenjaminTed Ross39 ep.
1980Sanford2 ep.
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsAleck Haley1 ep.
1978The White ShadowHenry Judd1 ep.
1976What's Happening!!Mr. Logan1 ep.
1975On the Rocks24 ep.
1975The JeffersonsMichael2 ep.
1974Harry O4 ep.
1974Good Times3 ep.
1973The MagicianJonathan Gordon1 ep.
1972Kung FuCaleb Brown2 ep.
1972The WaltonsHarley Foster7 ep.
1972Sanford and SonOfficer 'Smitty' Smith20 ep.
1971Cannon3 ep.
1966That Girl3 ep.

Guest appearances

2024MatlockAutry Tucker2 ep.
2022Mr. MayorWalt1 ep.
2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowLester Jenkins1 ep.
2015Parks and RecreationAlbert Meagle1 ep.
2013The First FamilyGeorge1 ep.
2007Moonlight70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond1 ep.
1997MoeshaRosevelt Mitchell1 ep.
1996Suddenly SusanJim1 ep.
1994Tales from the CryptNick Ciola1 ep.
1993The Sinbad Show1 ep.
1992L.A. LawCouncilman Marcus Cooke1 ep.
1991Night CourtHead Bailiff Reedy1 ep.
1988Magnum, P.I.Dave, the DJ1 ep.
1986Hill Street Blues1 ep.
1977The JeffersonsMichael2 ep.
1982T. J. HookerOfficer Brian1 ep.
1981Sanford2 ep.
1973The WaltonsHarley Foster7 ep.
1980Knots LandingMagazine Owner2 ep.
1979The White ShadowHenry Judd1 ep.
1979What's Happening!!Mr. Logan1 ep.
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsAleck Haley1 ep.
1974Good Times3 ep.
1977Quincy, M.E.Cody1 ep.
1972Sanford and SonOfficer 'Smitty' Smith20 ep.
1973Kung FuCaleb Brown2 ep.
1975GunsmokeWidge Spott1 ep.
1974Harry O4 ep.
1974Police Woman1 ep.
1971Cannon3 ep.
1973The MagicianJonathan Gordon1 ep.
1970That Girl3 ep.