Hal Williams

Acting

Hal Williams

Born December 14, 1938Columbus, Ohio, USA56 credits

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

Matlock
7.0

Matlock

TV

2024

Mr. Mayor
6.5

Mr. Mayor

TV

2021

A Black Lady Sketch Show
7.1

A Black Lady Sketch Show

TV

2019

The First Family
9.0

The First Family

TV

2012

Flight
6.9

Flight

Movie

2012

Night Club

Night Club

Movie

2011

Filmography

Matlock
2024Matlockas Autry TuckerTV
Mr. Mayor
2021Mr. Mayoras WaltTV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Lester JenkinsTV
The First Family
2012The First Familyas GeorgeTV
Flight
2012Flightas Whip's Dad (voice)Movie
Night Club
2011Night Clubas Resident Playing Cards at Casino NightMovie
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
2009Snow 2: Brain Freezeas Henry MaysMovie
Parks and Recreation
2009Parks and Recreationas Albert MeagleTV
Generation Gap
2008Generation Gapas MacMovie
Moonlight
2007Moonlightas 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby DesmondTV
Guess Who
2005Guess Whoas Howard JonesMovie
The Cherokee Kid
1996The Cherokee Kidas Rev. PeelMovie
Suddenly Susan
1996Suddenly Susanas JimTV
Moesha
1996Moeshaas Rosevelt MitchellTV
The West Side Waltz
1995The West Side Waltzas JonnoMovie
T
1993The Sinbad ShowTV
Percy & Thunder
1993Percy & Thunderas Jiti KalumbiMovie
The Rookie
1990The Rookieas PowellMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Nick CiolaTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Councilman Marcus CookeTV
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie
227
1985227as Lester JenkinsTV
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Head Bailiff ReedyTV
All the Money in the World
1983All the Money in the Worldas Mr. StoweMovie
The Young Landlords
1983The Young Landlordsas Mr. WilliamsMovie
The Escape Artist
1982The Escape Artistas Cop at Mayor's OfficeMovie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Officer BrianTV
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paigeas Carl RobertsMovie
Private Benjamin
1981Private Benjaminas Ted RossTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.as Dave, the DJTV
Private Benjamin
1980Private Benjaminas Sgt. L.C. RossMovie
On the Nickel
1980On the Nickelas PaulMovie
Sanford
1980SanfordTV
The Sky Is Gray
1980The Sky Is Grayas PreacherMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas Magazine OwnerTV
Roots: The Next Generations
1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Aleck HaleyTV
Hardcore
1979Hardcoreas Big Dick BlaqueMovie
The White Shadow
1978The White Shadowas Henry JuddTV
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
1978Thou Shalt Not Commit Adulteryas BoneyardMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as CodyTV
What's Happening!!
1976What's Happening!!TV
O
1975On the RocksTV
The Jeffersons
1975The Jeffersonsas MichaelTV
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
Harry O
1974Harry OTV
Sidekicks
1974Sidekicksas MaxMovie
Herbie Rides Again
1974Herbie Rides AgainMovie
Good Times
1974Good TimesTV
The Magician
1973The Magicianas Jonathan GordonTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Caleb BrownTV
The Waltons
1972The Waltonsas Harley FosterTV
Sanford and Son
1972Sanford and Sonas Officer 'Smitty' SmithTV
Cannon
1971CannonTV
That Girl
1966That GirlTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Widge SpottTV