Hal Williams

Acting

Born December 14, 1938, Columbus, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography

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