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Hal Williams
1.4 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
7.1
Autry Tucker
Matlock
2024
6.5
Walt
Mr. Mayor
2021
7.0
Lester Jenkins
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
9.0
George
The First Family
2012
6.9
Whip's Dad (voice)
Flight
2012
0.0
Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
Night Club
2011
5.6
Henry Mays
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
2009
8.0
Albert Meagle
Parks and Recreation
2009
7.2
Mac
Generation Gap
2008
7.3
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
Moonlight
2007
Credits
Matlock
as Autry Tucker
2024
7.1
Mr. Mayor
as Walt
2021
6.5
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Lester Jenkins
2019
7.0
The First Family
as George
2012
9.0
Flight
as Whip's Dad (voice)
2012
6.9
Night Club
as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
2011
0.0
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
as Henry Mays
2009
5.6
Parks and Recreation
as Albert Meagle
2009
8.0
Generation Gap
as Mac
2008
7.2
Moonlight
as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
2007
7.3
Guess Who
as Howard Jones
2005
6.0
The Cherokee Kid
as Rev. Peel
1996
5.3
Suddenly Susan
as Jim
1996
5.8
Moesha
as Rosevelt Mitchell
1996
7.0
The West Side Waltz
as Jonno
1995
5.2
🎬
The Sinbad Show
1993
6.0
Percy & Thunder
as Jiti Kalumbi
1993
0.0
The Rookie
as Powell
1990
5.9
Tales from the Crypt
as Nick Ciola
1989
8.0
L.A. Law
as Councilman Marcus Cooke
1986
7.0
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
0.0
227
as Lester Jenkins
1985
6.7
Night Court
as Head Bailiff Reedy
1984
7.3
All the Money in the World
as Mr. Stowe
1983
2.0
The Young Landlords
as Mr. Williams
1983
0.0
The Escape Artist
as Cop at Mayor's Office
1982
6.2
T. J. Hooker
as Officer Brian
1982
6.4
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Carl Roberts
1981
6.0
Private Benjamin
as Ted Ross
1981
6.1
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Magnum, P.I.
as Dave, the DJ
1980
7.3
Private Benjamin
as Sgt. L.C. Ross
1980
6.0
On the Nickel
as Paul
1980
6.0
Sanford
1980
7.0
The Sky Is Gray
as Preacher
1980
4.0
Knots Landing
as Magazine Owner
1979
6.7
Roots: The Next Generations
as Aleck Haley
1979
7.5
Hardcore
as Big Dick Blaque
1979
6.7
The White Shadow
as Henry Judd
1978
7.1
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
as Boneyard
1978
1.0
Quincy, M.E.
as Cody
1976
7.5
What's Happening!!
1976
7.4
🎬
On the Rocks
1975
5.0
The Jeffersons
1975
7.3
Police Woman
1974
6.2
Harry O
1974
4.6
Sidekicks
as Max
1974
6.0
Herbie Rides Again
1974
6.1
Good Times
1974
8.0
The Magician
as Jonathan Gordon
1973
6.7
Kung Fu
as Caleb Brown
1972
7.7
The Waltons
as Harley Foster
1972
7.2
Sanford and Son
as Officer 'Smitty' Smith
1972
7.4
Cannon
1971
6.6
That Girl
1966
6.1
Gunsmoke
as Widge Spott
1955
6.6