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Hal Williams

Hal Williams

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.

Born

Dec 14, 1938

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Died

Jul 15, 2026

Known For

Acting

Movies

22 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

Flight
Flight
2012 • as Whip's Dad (voice)
★ 6.9
The Rookie
The Rookie
1990 • as Powell
★ 5.9
Guess Who
Guess Who
2005 • as Howard Jones
★ 6.1
Hardcore
Hardcore
1979 • as Big Dick Blaque
★ 6.8
Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
1980 • as Sgt. L.C. Ross
★ 6.0
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
1996 • as Rev. Peel
★ 5.5
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
2008 • as Henry Mays
★ 5.6
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
1974 • as Max
★ 6.5
The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
1982 • as Cop at Mayor's Office
★ 6.2
Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze
1972 • as Harry, Policeman (uncredited)
★ 5.1
All the Money in the World
All the Money in the World
1983 • as Mr. Stowe
★ 4.5
The West Side Waltz
The West Side Waltz
1995 • as Jonno
★ 5.5
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
2008 • as Mac
★ 7.2
Night Club
Night Club
2011 • as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
★ 2.0
The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
1980 • as Preacher
★ 7.0
Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder
1993 • as Jiti Kalumbi
★ 8.0
The Young Landlords
The Young Landlords
1983 • as Mr. Williams
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
★ 3.3
On the Nickel
On the Nickel
1980 • as Paul
★ 7.0