Actor profile

Hal Williams

14th December 1938 Columbus, Ohio, USA Acting

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.

22 Movies 35 TV Shows 57 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Flight poster

Flight 22nd February 2012 as Whip's Dad (voice)

Night Club poster

Night Club 11th April 2011 as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night

Snow 2: Brain Freeze poster

Snow 2: Brain Freeze 14th December 2008 as Henry Mays

Generation Gap poster

Generation Gap 1st November 2008 as Mac

Guess Who poster

Guess Who 25th March 2005 as Howard Jones

The Cherokee Kid poster

The Cherokee Kid 14th December 1996 as Rev. Peel

The West Side Waltz poster

The West Side Waltz 23rd November 1995 as Jonno

Percy & Thunder poster

Percy & Thunder 7th September 1993 as Jiti Kalumbi

The Rookie poster

The Rookie 7th December 1990 as Powell

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There poster

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There 16th September 1985

All the Money in the World poster

All the Money in the World 19th March 1983 as Mr. Stowe

The Young Landlords poster

The Young Landlords 5th January 1983 as Mr. Williams

The Escape Artist poster

The Escape Artist 28th May 1982 as Cop at Mayor's Office

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige poster

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige 31st May 1981 as Carl Roberts

Private Benjamin poster

Private Benjamin 6th October 1980 as Sgt. L.C. Ross

On the Nickel poster

On the Nickel 8th May 1980 as Paul

The Sky Is Gray poster

The Sky Is Gray 1st January 1980 as Preacher

Hardcore poster

Hardcore 9th February 1979 as Big Dick Blaque

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery poster

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery 1st November 1978 as Boneyard

Sidekicks poster

Sidekicks 21st March 1974 as Max

Herbie Rides Again poster

Herbie Rides Again 12th February 1974

Cool Breeze poster

Cool Breeze 29th March 1972 as Harry, Policeman (uncredited)

Matlock poster

Matlock 22nd September 2024 as Autry Tucker

Mr. Mayor poster

Mr. Mayor 7th January 2021 as Walt

A Black Lady Sketch Show poster

A Black Lady Sketch Show 2nd August 2019 as Lester Jenkins

The First Family poster

The First Family 22nd September 2012 as George

Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation 9th April 2009 as Albert Meagle

Moonlight poster

Moonlight 28th September 2007 as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

Suddenly Susan poster

Suddenly Susan 19th September 1996 as Jim

Moesha poster

Moesha 23rd January 1996 as Rosevelt Mitchell

The Sinbad Show 16th September 1993

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Nick Ciola

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Councilman Marcus Cooke

227 poster

227 14th September 1985 as Lester Jenkins

Night Court poster

Night Court 4th January 1984 as Head Bailiff Reedy

T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker 13th March 1982 as Officer Brian

Private Benjamin poster

Private Benjamin 6th April 1981 as Ted Ross

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I. 11th December 1980 as Dave, the DJ

Sanford poster

Sanford 15th March 1980

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Magazine Owner

Roots: The Next Generations poster

Roots: The Next Generations 18th February 1979 as Aleck Haley

The White Shadow poster

The White Shadow 27th November 1978 as Henry Judd

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976 as Cody

What's Happening!! poster

What's Happening!! 5th August 1976 as Mr. Logan

On the Rocks 11th September 1975

The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons 18th January 1975 as Michael

Police Woman poster

Police Woman 13th September 1974

Harry O poster

Harry O 12th September 1974

Good Times poster

Good Times 8th February 1974

The Magician poster

The Magician 2nd October 1973 as Jonathan Gordon

Kung Fu poster

Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Caleb Brown

The Waltons poster

The Waltons 14th September 1972 as Harley Foster

Sanford and Son poster

Sanford and Son 14th January 1972 as Officer 'Smitty' Smith

Cannon poster

Cannon 14th September 1971

That Girl poster

That Girl 8th September 1966

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Widge Spott