Hal Williams
Acting
Born: 1938-12-14 in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Biography
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
Hill Street Blues
Parks and Recreation
Albert Meagle
Magnum, P.I.
Dave, the DJ
The Waltons
Harley Foster
L.A. Law
Councilman Marcus Cooke
Knots Landing
Magazine Owner
Matlock
Autry Tucker
T. J. Hooker
Officer Brian
Night Court
Head Bailiff Reedy
Tales from the Crypt
Nick Ciola
Quincy, M.E.
Cody
Cannon
Gunsmoke
Widge Spott
Police Woman
Sanford and Son
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
Moesha
Rosevelt Mitchell
Good Times
The Jeffersons
Michael
That Girl
227
Lester Jenkins
Harry O
Flight
Whip's Dad (voice)
The White Shadow
Henry Judd
Moonlight
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
Suddenly Susan
Jim
The Rookie
Powell
What's Happening!!
Mr. Logan
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Lester Jenkins
The Magician
Jonathan Gordon
Guess Who
Howard Jones
Mr. Mayor
Walt
Roots: The Next Generations
Aleck Haley
Herbie Rides Again
Hardcore
Big Dick Blaque
Private Benjamin
Ted Ross
The First Family
George
No Poster
The Sinbad Show
Sanford
No Poster
On the Rocks
Private Benjamin
Sgt. L.C. Ross