Acting
Hal Williams
Born December 14, 1938 · Columbus, Ohio, USA · Died July 15, 2026
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.
Known for
6.9 TMDB
Flight
Whip's Dad (voice)
8.0 TMDB
Parks and Recreation
Albert Meagle
6.0 TMDB
Guess Who
Howard Jones
8.0 TMDB
Tales from the Crypt
Nick Ciola
5.9 TMDB
The Rookie
Powell
7.3 TMDB
Magnum, P.I.
Dave, the DJ
6.2 TMDB
Herbie Rides Again
1974 · Movie
6.0 TMDB
Private Benjamin
Sgt. L.C. Ross
6.8 TMDB
Hardcore
Big Dick Blaque
7.7 TMDB
Kung Fu
Caleb Brown
7.3 TMDB
Moonlight
70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond
7.0 TMDB
Matlock
Autry Tucker
7.3 TMDB
Night Court
Head Bailiff Reedy
7.3 TMDB
The Jeffersons
Michael
7.6 TMDB
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
7.5 TMDB
Quincy, M.E.
Cody
6.7 TMDB
Gunsmoke
Widge Spott
7.1 TMDB
The Waltons
Harley Foster
7.5 TMDB
Sanford and Son
Officer 'Smitty' Smith
6.5 TMDB
T. J. Hooker
Officer Brian
Filmography
- 2024MatlockAutry TuckerSeries
- 2021Mr. MayorWaltSeries
- 2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowLester JenkinsSeries
- 2012The First FamilyGeorgeSeries
- 2012FlightWhip's Dad (voice)Movie
- 2011Night ClubResident Playing Cards at Casino NightMovie
- 2009Parks and RecreationAlbert MeagleSeries
- 2008Snow 2: Brain FreezeHenry MaysMovie
- 2008Generation GapMacMovie
- 2007Moonlight70-Year-Old Det. Bobby DesmondSeries
- 2005Guess WhoHoward JonesMovie
- 1996The Cherokee KidRev. PeelMovie
- 1996Suddenly SusanJimSeries
- 1996MoeshaRosevelt MitchellSeries
- 1995The West Side WaltzJonnoMovie
- 1993The Sinbad ShowSeries
- 1993Percy & ThunderJiti KalumbiMovie
- 1990The RookiePowellMovie
- 1989Tales from the CryptNick CiolaSeries
- 1986L.A. LawCouncilman Marcus CookeSeries
- 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie
- 1985227Lester JenkinsSeries
- 1984Night CourtHead Bailiff ReedySeries
- 1983All the Money in the WorldMr. StoweMovie
- 1983The Young LandlordsMr. WilliamsMovie
- 1982The Escape ArtistCop at Mayor's OfficeMovie
- 1982T. J. HookerOfficer BrianSeries
- 1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeCarl RobertsMovie
- 1981Private BenjaminTed RossSeries
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries
- 1980Magnum, P.I.Dave, the DJSeries
- 1980Private BenjaminSgt. L.C. RossMovie
- 1980On the NickelPaulMovie
- 1980SanfordSeries
- 1980The Sky Is GrayPreacherMovie
- 1979Knots LandingMagazine OwnerSeries
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsAleck HaleySeries
- 1979HardcoreBig Dick BlaqueMovie
- 1978The White ShadowHenry JuddSeries
- 1978Thou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryBoneyardMovie
- 1976Quincy, M.E.CodySeries
- 1976What's Happening!!Mr. LoganSeries
- 1975On the RocksSeries
- 1975The JeffersonsMichaelSeries
- 1974Police WomanSeries
- 1974Harry OSeries
- 1974SidekicksMaxMovie
- 1974Herbie Rides AgainMovie
- 1974Good TimesSeries
- 1973The MagicianJonathan GordonSeries
- 1972Kung FuCaleb BrownSeries
- 1972The WaltonsHarley FosterSeries
- 1972Cool BreezeHarry, Policeman (uncredited)Movie
- 1972Sanford and SonOfficer 'Smitty' SmithSeries
- 1971CannonSeries
- 1966That GirlSeries
- 1955GunsmokeWidge SpottSeries