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.
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Acting History
2024
Matlock as Autry Tucker
2021Mr. Mayor as Walt
2019A Black Lady Sketch Show as Lester Jenkins
2012The First Family as George
2012Flight as Whip's Dad (voice)
2011Night Club as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
2009Snow 2: Brain Freeze as Henry Mays
2009Parks and Recreation as Albert Meagle
2008Generation Gap as Mac
2007Moonlight as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
2005Guess Who as Howard Jones
1996The Cherokee Kid as Rev. Peel
1996Suddenly Susan as Jim
1996Moesha as Rosevelt Mitchell
1995The West Side Waltz as Jonno
1993The Sinbad Show
1993Percy & Thunder as Jiti Kalumbi
1990The Rookie as Powell
1989Tales from the Crypt as Nick Ciola
1986L.A. Law as Councilman Marcus Cooke
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985227 as Lester Jenkins
1984Night Court as Head Bailiff Reedy
1983All the Money in the World as Mr. Stowe
1983The Young Landlords as Mr. Williams
1982The Escape Artist as Cop at Mayor's Office
1982T. J. Hooker as Officer Brian
1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige as Carl Roberts
1981Private Benjamin as Ted Ross
1981Hill Street Blues
1980Magnum, P.I. as Dave, the DJ
1980Private Benjamin as Sgt. L.C. Ross
1980On the Nickel as Paul
1980Sanford
1980The Sky Is Gray as Preacher
1979Knots Landing as Magazine Owner
1979Roots: The Next Generations as Aleck Haley
1979Hardcore as Big Dick Blaque
1978The White Shadow as Henry Judd
1978Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery as Boneyard
1976Quincy, M.E. as Cody
1976What's Happening!!
1975On the Rocks
1975The Jeffersons
1974Police Woman
1974Harry O
1974Sidekicks as Max
1974Herbie Rides Again
1974Good Times
1973The Magician as Jonathan Gordon
1972Kung Fu as Caleb Brown
1972The Waltons as Harley Foster
1972Sanford and Son as Officer 'Smitty' Smith
1971Cannon
1966That Girl
1955Gunsmoke as Widge Spott