Acting

Hal Williams

1938-12-14 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

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.

Movies & TV shows

57 credits

Parks and Recreation

2009 · Albert Meagle

Not in this catalog

Magnum, P.I.

1980 · Dave, the DJ

Not in this catalog

Hill Street Blues

1981

Not in this catalog

L.A. Law

1986 · Councilman Marcus Cooke

Not in this catalog

The Waltons

1972 · Harley Foster

Not in this catalog

T. J. Hooker

1982 · Officer Brian

Not in this catalog

Knots Landing

1979 · Magazine Owner

Not in this catalog

Night Court

1984 · Head Bailiff Reedy

Not in this catalog

Cannon

1971

Not in this catalog

Quincy, M.E.

1976 · Cody

Not in this catalog

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Nick Ciola

Not in this catalog

Matlock

2024 · Autry Tucker

Not in this catalog

Gunsmoke

1955 · Widge Spott

Not in this catalog

Police Woman

1974

Not in this catalog

Sanford and Son

1972 · Officer 'Smitty' Smith

Not in this catalog

Moesha

1996 · Rosevelt Mitchell

Not in this catalog

That Girl

1966

Not in this catalog

The Jeffersons

1975 · Michael

Not in this catalog

227

1985 · Lester Jenkins

Not in this catalog

Harry O

1974

Not in this catalog

Good Times

1974

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Moonlight

2007 · 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

Not in this catalog

Suddenly Susan

1996 · Jim

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Flight

2012 · Whip's Dad (voice)

The White Shadow

1978 · Henry Judd

Not in this catalog

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019 · Lester Jenkins

Not in this catalog

What's Happening!!

1976 · Mr. Logan

Not in this catalog

The Magician

1973 · Jonathan Gordon

Not in this catalog

Mr. Mayor

2021 · Walt

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Guess Who

2005 · Howard Jones

No poster

On the Rocks

1975

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Rookie

1990 · Powell

Not in this catalog

The First Family

2012 · George

Not in this catalog

Roots: The Next Generations

1979 · Aleck Haley

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Herbie Rides Again

1974

Not in this catalog

Sanford

1980

Not in this catalog

No poster

The Sinbad Show

1993

Not in this catalog

Private Benjamin

1981 · Ted Ross

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Private Benjamin

1980 · Sgt. L.C. Ross

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Hardcore

1979 · Big Dick Blaque

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Cherokee Kid

1996 · Rev. Peel

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

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

1985

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Escape Artist

1982 · Cop at Mayor's Office

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Sidekicks

1974 · Max

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Cool Breeze

1972 · Harry, Policeman (uncredited)

Not in this catalog

Kung Fu

1972 · Caleb Brown

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Night Club

2011 · Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

2008 · Henry Mays

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

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

1981 · Carl Roberts

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The West Side Waltz

1995 · Jonno

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Generation Gap

2008 · Mac

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Young Landlords

1983 · Mr. Williams

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

On the Nickel

1980 · Paul

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Percy & Thunder

1993 · Jiti Kalumbi

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

1978 · Boneyard

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Sky Is Gray

1980 · Preacher

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

All the Money in the World

1983 · Mr. Stowe

Not in this catalog