Actor
Hal Williams
Born December 14, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Died July 15, 202622 films
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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Filmography
22 films as actor- 2012FlightWhip's Dad (voice)
- 2011Night ClubResident Playing Cards at Casino Night
- 2008Snow 2: Brain FreezeHenry Mays
- 2008Generation GapMac
- 2005Guess WhoHoward Jones
- 1996The Cherokee KidRev. Peel
- 1995The West Side WaltzJonno
- 1993Percy & ThunderJiti Kalumbi
- 1990The RookiePowell
- 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
- 1983All the Money in the WorldMr. Stowe
- 1983The Young LandlordsMr. Williams
- 1982The Escape ArtistCop at Mayor's Office
- 1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeCarl Roberts
- 1980Private BenjaminSgt. L.C. Ross
- 1980On the NickelPaul
- 1980The Sky Is GrayPreacher
- 1979HardcoreBig Dick Blaque
- 1978Thou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryBoneyard
- 1974SidekicksMax
- 1974Herbie Rides Again
- 1972Cool BreezeHarry, Policeman (uncredited)