Acting

Hal Williams

Born 1938-12-14 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

Died 2026-07-15

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.

Credits

Newest first

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