Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 14, 1938
Place of Birth:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Flight | Whip's Dad (voice) |
| 2011 | Night Club | Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night |
| 2009 | Snow 2: Brain Freeze | Henry Mays |
| 2008 | Generation Gap | Mac |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Howard Jones |
| 1996 | The Cherokee Kid | Rev. Peel |
| 1995 | The West Side Waltz | Jonno |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder | Jiti Kalumbi |
| 1990 | The Rookie | Powell |
| 1983 | The Young Landlords | Mr. Williams |
| 1983 | All the Money in the World | Mr. Stowe |
| 1982 | The Escape Artist | Cop at Mayor's Office |
| 1981 | Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige | Carl Roberts |
| 1980 | The Sky Is Gray | Preacher |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Sgt. L.C. Ross |
| 1980 | On the Nickel | Paul |
| 1979 | Hardcore | Big Dick Blaque |
| 1978 | Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery | Boneyard |
| 1974 | Sidekicks | Max |
| 1974 | Herbie Rides Again |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matlock | Autry Tucker |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor | Walt |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Lester Jenkins |
| 2012 | The First Family | George |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Albert Meagle |
| 2007 | Moonlight | 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond |
| 1996 | Moesha | |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Jim |
| 1993 | The Sinbad Show | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Nick Ciola |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Councilman Marcus Cooke |
| 1985 | 227 | Lester Jenkins |
| 1984 | Night Court | Head Bailiff Reedy |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Officer Brian |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | Private Benjamin | Ted Ross |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | |
| 1980 | Sanford | |
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Magazine Owner |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Aleck Haley |
| 1978 | The White Shadow | Henry Judd |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Cody |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | |
| 1975 | On the Rocks | |
| 1974 | Good Times | |
| 1974 | Harry O | |
| 1974 | Police Woman | |
| 1973 | The Magician | Jonathan Gordon |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Caleb Brown |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Officer 'Smitty' Smith |
| 1972 | The Waltons | Harley Foster |
| 1971 | Cannon | |
| 1966 | That Girl | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Widge Spott |