Acting
Hal Williams
Birth Date
December 14, 1938
Death Date
July 15, 2026
(passed away at 87)
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Popularity
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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.
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Parks and Recreation
Albert Meagle
2009 • 1 episode
Magnum, P.I.
Dave, the DJ
1980 • 1 episode
Hill Street Blues
1981 • 1 episode
The Waltons
Harley Foster
1972 • 7 episodes
Knots Landing
Magazine Owner
1979 • 2 episodes
L.A. Law
Councilman Marcus Cooke
1986 • 1 episode
T. J. Hooker
Officer Brian
1982 • 1 episode
Night Court
Head Bailiff Reedy
1984 • 1 episode
Quincy, M.E.
Cody
1976 • 1 episode
Cannon
1971 • 3 episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Nick Ciola
1989 • 1 episode
Matlock
Autry Tucker
2024 • 2 episodes
Gunsmoke
Widge Spott
1955 • 1 episode
Police Woman
1974 • 1 episode
Sanford and Son
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
1972 • 20 episodes
Moesha
Rosevelt Mitchell
1996 • 1 episode
That Girl
1966 • 3 episodes
The Jeffersons
Michael
1975 • 2 episodes
227
Lester Jenkins
1985 • 116 episodes
Good Times
1974 • 3 episodes