Hal Williams
Born
December 14, 1938 (age 87)
Birthplace
Columbus, Ohio, USA

Hal Williams

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.

Movies

Flight
Flight
2012 ★ 6.9
Whip's Dad (voice)
Night Club
Night Club
2011
Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
2009 ★ 5.6
Henry Mays
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
2008 ★ 7.2
Mac
Guess Who
Guess Who
2005 ★ 6.0
Howard Jones
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
1996 ★ 5.3
Rev. Peel
The West Side Waltz
The West Side Waltz
1995 ★ 5.2
Jonno
Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder
1993
Jiti Kalumbi
The Rookie
The Rookie
1990 ★ 5.9
Powell
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
All the Money in the World
All the Money in the World
1983 ★ 2.0
Mr. Stowe
The Young Landlords
The Young Landlords
1983
Mr. Williams
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
1982 ★ 6.2
Cop at Mayor's Office
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981 ★ 6.0
Carl Roberts
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
1980 ★ 6.0
Sgt. L.C. Ross
On the Nickel
On the Nickel
1980 ★ 6.0
Paul
The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
1980 ★ 4.0
Preacher
Hardcore
Hardcore
1979 ★ 6.7
Big Dick Blaque
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1978 ★ 1.0
Boneyard
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
1974 ★ 6.0
Max
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again
1974 ★ 6.1

TV Series

Matlock
Matlock
2024 ★ 7.1
Autry Tucker
2 Episodes
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor
2021 ★ 6.5
Walt
1 Episode
A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 ★ 7.0
Lester Jenkins
1 Episode
The First Family
The First Family
2012 ★ 9.0
George
1 Episode
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
2009 ★ 8.0
Albert Meagle
1 Episode
Moonlight
Moonlight
2007 ★ 7.3
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
1 Episode
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
1996 ★ 5.8
Jim
1 Episode
Moesha
Moesha
1996 ★ 7.0
Rosevelt Mitchell
1 Episode
The Sinbad Show
The Sinbad Show
1993 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 ★ 7.9
Nick Ciola
1 Episode
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
1986 ★ 7.0
Councilman Marcus Cooke
1 Episode
227
227
1985 ★ 6.7
Lester Jenkins
116 Episodes
Night Court
Night Court
1984 ★ 7.3
Head Bailiff Reedy
1 Episode
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
1982 ★ 6.4
Officer Brian
1 Episode
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
1981 ★ 6.1
Ted Ross
39 Episodes
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
1981 ★ 7.6
1 Episode
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
1980 ★ 7.3
Dave, the DJ
1 Episode
Sanford
Sanford
1980 ★ 7.0
2 Episodes
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
1979 ★ 6.7
Magazine Owner
2 Episodes
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 ★ 7.5
Aleck Haley
1 Episode
The White Shadow
The White Shadow
1978 ★ 7.1
Henry Judd
1 Episode
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
1976 ★ 7.5
Cody
1 Episode
What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
1976 ★ 7.4
1 Episode
On the Rocks
On the Rocks
1975 ★ 5.0
24 Episodes
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
1975 ★ 7.3
2 Episodes
Police Woman
Police Woman
1974 ★ 6.2
1 Episode
Harry O
Harry O
1974 ★ 4.6
4 Episodes
Good Times
Good Times
1974 ★ 8.0
3 Episodes
The Magician
The Magician
1973 ★ 6.7
Jonathan Gordon
1 Episode
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972 ★ 7.7
Caleb Brown
2 Episodes
The Waltons
The Waltons
1972 ★ 7.2
Harley Foster
7 Episodes
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
1972 ★ 7.4
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
20 Episodes
Cannon
Cannon
1971 ★ 6.6
3 Episodes
That Girl
That Girl
1966 ★ 6.1
3 Episodes
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955 ★ 6.6
Widge Spott
1 Episode