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Hal Williams

Born Dec. 14, 1938
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Died July 15, 2026, aged 87

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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Acting (57)

Flight (2012)

Whip's Dad (voice)

Parks and Recreation (2009)

Albert Meagle

Guess Who (2005)

Howard Jones

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Nick Ciola

The Rookie (1990)

Powell

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Dave, the DJ

Herbie Rides Again (1974)

Private Benjamin (1980)

Sgt. L.C. Ross

Hardcore (1979)

Big Dick Blaque

Kung Fu (1972)

Caleb Brown

Moonlight (2007)

70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

Matlock (2024)

Autry Tucker

Night Court (1984)

Head Bailiff Reedy

Hill Street Blues (1981)

The Jeffersons (1975)

Michael

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

Cody

Gunsmoke (1955)

Widge Spott

The Waltons (1972)

Harley Foster

Sanford and Son (1972)

Officer 'Smitty' Smith

T. J. Hooker (1982)

Officer Brian

Mr. Mayor (2021)

Walt

Good Times (1974)

L.A. Law (1986)

Councilman Marcus Cooke

Moesha (1996)

Rosevelt Mitchell

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A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)

Lester Jenkins

Knots Landing (1979)

Magazine Owner

227 (1985)

Lester Jenkins

Cannon (1971)

Suddenly Susan (1996)

Jim

Roots: The Next Generations (1979)

Aleck Haley

That Girl (1966)

Police Woman (1974)

What's Happening!! (1976)

Mr. Logan

The Cherokee Kid (1996)

Rev. Peel

Snow 2: Brain Freeze (2008)

Henry Mays

The Escape Artist (1982)

Cop at Mayor's Office

The White Shadow (1978)

Henry Judd

Cool Breeze (1972)

Harry, Policeman (uncredited)

The Magician (1973)

Jonathan Gordon

Harry O (1974)

Private Benjamin (1981)

Ted Ross

The West Side Waltz (1995)

Jonno

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981)

Carl Roberts

Generation Gap (2008)

Mac

Sanford (1980)

On the Nickel (1980)

Paul

The First Family (2012)

George

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (1978)

Boneyard

All the Money in the World (1983)

Mr. Stowe

On the Rocks (1975)

Sidekicks (1974)

Max

The Sinbad Show (1993)

The Sky Is Gray (1980)

Preacher

Night Club (2011)

Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night

Percy & Thunder (1993)

Jiti Kalumbi

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)

The Young Landlords (1983)

Mr. Williams