Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 14, 1938
Died
Jul 15, 2026
Place of Birth
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Credits
57 titles
Hal Williams
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.
Known For
Filmography
Matlock
Autry Tucker
Mr. Mayor
Walt
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Lester Jenkins
The First Family
George
Flight
Whip's Dad (voice)
Night Club
Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
Parks and Recreation
Albert Meagle
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Henry Mays
Generation Gap
Mac
Moonlight
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
Guess Who
Howard Jones
The Cherokee Kid
Rev. Peel
Suddenly Susan
Jim
Moesha
Rosevelt Mitchell
The West Side Waltz
Jonno
The Sinbad Show
Percy & Thunder
Jiti Kalumbi
The Rookie
Powell
Tales from the Crypt
Nick Ciola
L.A. Law
Councilman Marcus Cooke
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
227
Lester Jenkins
Night Court
Head Bailiff Reedy
All the Money in the World
Mr. Stowe
The Young Landlords
Mr. Williams
The Escape Artist
Cop at Mayor's Office
T. J. Hooker
Officer Brian
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Carl Roberts
Private Benjamin
Ted Ross
Hill Street Blues
Magnum, P.I.
Dave, the DJ
Private Benjamin
Sgt. L.C. Ross
On the Nickel
Paul
Sanford
The Sky Is Gray
Preacher
Knots Landing
Magazine Owner
Roots: The Next Generations
Aleck Haley
Hardcore
Big Dick Blaque
The White Shadow
Henry Judd
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Boneyard
Quincy, M.E.
Cody
What's Happening!!
Mr. Logan
On the Rocks
The Jeffersons
Michael
Police Woman
Harry O
Sidekicks
Max
Herbie Rides Again
Good Times
The Magician
Jonathan Gordon