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Hal Williams

Bio: 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.

Born: Wed, Dec 14 1938

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Hal Williams is 85 years old

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Flight

Hal Williams was

73 in Flight

as 'Whip's Dad (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 02 2012

Night Club

Hal Williams was

72 in Night Club

as 'Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night'.

Mon, Apr 11 2011

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Hal Williams was

70 in Snow 2: Brain Freeze

as 'Henry Mays'.

Sat, Dec 05 2009

Generation Gap

Hal Williams was

69 in Generation Gap

as 'Mac'.

Sat, Nov 01 2008

Guess Who

Hal Williams was

66 in Guess Who

as 'Howard Jones'.

Fri, Mar 25 2005

The Cherokee Kid

Hal Williams was

58 in The Cherokee Kid

as 'Rev. Peel'.

Sat, Dec 14 1996

The West Side Waltz

Hal Williams was

56 in The West Side Waltz

as 'Jonno'.

Thu, Nov 23 1995

Percy & Thunder

Hal Williams was

54 in Percy & Thunder

as 'Jiti Kalumbi'.

Tue, Sep 07 1993

The Rookie

Hal Williams was

51 in The Rookie

as 'Powell'.

Fri, Dec 07 1990

All the Money in the World

Hal Williams was

44 in All the Money in the World

as 'Mr. Stowe'.

Sat, Mar 19 1983

The Young Landlords

Hal Williams was

44 in The Young Landlords

as 'Mr. Williams'.

Wed, Jan 05 1983

The Escape Artist

Hal Williams was

43 in The Escape Artist

as 'Cop at Mayor's Office'.

Fri, May 28 1982

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

Hal Williams was

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

as 'Carl Roberts'.

Sun, May 31 1981

Private Benjamin

Hal Williams was

41 in Private Benjamin

as 'Sgt. L.C. Ross'.

Mon, Oct 06 1980

On the Nickel

Hal Williams was

41 in On the Nickel

as 'Paul'.

Thu, May 08 1980

The Sky Is Gray

Hal Williams was

41 in The Sky Is Gray

as 'Preacher'.

Tue, Jan 01 1980

Hardcore

Hal Williams was

40 in Hardcore

as 'Big Dick Blaque'.

Fri, Feb 09 1979

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

Hal Williams was

39 in Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

as 'Boneyard'.

Wed, Nov 01 1978

Sidekicks

Hal Williams was

35 in Sidekicks

as 'Max'.

Thu, Mar 21 1974

Herbie Rides Again

Hal Williams was

35 in Herbie Rides Again

Tue, Feb 12 1974

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Matlock

Hal Williams was

85+ in Matlock

as 'Autry'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 2024

Mr. Mayor

Hal Williams was

82+ in Mr. Mayor

as 'Walt'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 2021

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Hal Williams was

80+ in A Black Lady Sketch Show

as 'Lester Jenkins'.

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 02 2019

The First Family

Hal Williams was

73+ in The First Family

as 'George'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 2012

Parks and Recreation

Hal Williams was

70+ in Parks and Recreation

as 'Albert Meagle'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 09 2009

Moonlight

Hal Williams was

68+ in Moonlight

as '70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 2007

Suddenly Susan

Hal Williams was

57+ in Suddenly Susan

as 'Jim'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996

Moesha

Hal Williams was

57+ in Moesha

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 23 1996

The Sinbad Show

Hal Williams was

54+ in The Sinbad Show

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993

Tales from the Crypt

Hal Williams was

50+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Nick Ciola'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

L.A. Law

Hal Williams was

47+ in L.A. Law

as 'Councilman Marcus Cooke'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

227

Hal Williams was

46+ in 227

as 'Lester Jenkins'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

Night Court

Hal Williams was

45+ in Night Court

as 'Head Bailiff Reedy'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984

T. J. Hooker

Hal Williams was

43+ in T. J. Hooker

as 'Officer Brian'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982

Private Benjamin

Hal Williams was

42+ in Private Benjamin

as 'Ted Ross'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 06 1981

Hill Street Blues

Hal Williams was

42+ in Hill Street Blues

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Magnum, P.I.

Hal Williams was

41+ in Magnum, P.I.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

Sanford

Hal Williams was

41+ in Sanford

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 15 1980

Knots Landing

Hal Williams was

41+ in Knots Landing

as 'Magazine Owner'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979

Roots: The Next Generations

Hal Williams was

40+ in Roots: The Next Generations

as 'Aleck Haley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979

The White Shadow

Hal Williams was

39+ in The White Shadow

as 'Henry Judd'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 27 1978

Quincy, M.E.

Hal Williams was

37+ in Quincy, M.E.

as 'Cody'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

What's Happening!!

Hal Williams was

37+ in What's Happening!!

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 05 1976

On the Rocks

Hal Williams was

36+ in On the Rocks

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975

The Jeffersons

Hal Williams was

36+ in The Jeffersons

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975

Police Woman

Hal Williams was

35+ in Police Woman

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Harry O

Hal Williams was

35+ in Harry O

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974

Good Times

Hal Williams was

35+ in Good Times

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974

The Magician

Hal Williams was

34+ in The Magician

as 'Jonathan Gordon'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973

Kung Fu

Hal Williams was

33+ in Kung Fu

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Waltons

Hal Williams was

33+ in The Waltons

as 'Harley Foster'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Sanford and Son

Hal Williams was

33+ in Sanford and Son

as 'Officer 'Smitty' Smith'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972

Cannon

Hal Williams was

32+ in Cannon

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

That Girl

Hal Williams was

27+ in That Girl

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Gunsmoke

Hal Williams was

16+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Widge Spott'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955