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.
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Flight
as Whip's Dad (voice)
2012
The Rookie
as Powell
1990
Guess Who
as Howard Jones
2005
Hardcore
as Big Dick Blaque
1979
Private Benjamin
as Sgt. L.C. Ross
1980
Herbie Rides Again
1974
The Cherokee Kid
as Rev. Peel
1996
The Escape Artist
as Cop at Mayor's Office
1982
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
as Henry Mays
2008
Cool Breeze
as Harry, Policeman (uncredited)
1972
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
as Boneyard
1978
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Sidekicks
as Max
1974
The West Side Waltz
as Jonno
1995
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Carl Roberts
1981
Percy & Thunder
as Jiti Kalumbi
1993
The Young Landlords
as Mr. Williams
1983
Night Club
as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
2011
Generation Gap
as Mac
2008
The Sky Is Gray
as Preacher
1980
On the Nickel
as Paul
1980
All the Money in the World
as Mr. Stowe
1983TV Shows 35
Parks and Recreation
as Albert Meagle
2009
Knots Landing
as Magazine Owner
1979
Magnum, P.I.
as Dave, the DJ
1980
Moesha
as Rosevelt Mitchell
1996
The Waltons
as Harley Foster
1972
L.A. Law
as Councilman Marcus Cooke
1986
Quincy, M.E.
as Cody
1976
Hill Street Blues
1981
Night Court
as Head Bailiff Reedy
1984
Cannon
1971
T. J. Hooker
as Officer Brian
1982
The Jeffersons
as Michael
1975
Tales from the Crypt
as Nick Ciola
1989
Police Woman
1974
Matlock
as Autry Tucker
2024
Sanford and Son
as Officer 'Smitty' Smith
1972
Good Times
1974
That Girl
1966
Gunsmoke
as Widge Spott
1955
227
as Lester Jenkins
1985
Mr. Mayor
as Walt
2021
Harry O
1974
What's Happening!!
as Mr. Logan
1976
Suddenly Susan
as Jim
1996
The White Shadow
as Henry Judd
1978
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Lester Jenkins
2019
Moonlight
as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
2007
The First Family
as George
2012
The Magician
as Jonathan Gordon
1973
Roots: The Next Generations
as Aleck Haley
1979
Private Benjamin
as Ted Ross
1981
Sanford
1980
The Sinbad Show
1993
On the Rocks
1975
Kung Fu
as Caleb Brown
1972