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Hal Williams

Hal Williams

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.

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Matlock

Matlock

2024

as Autry Tucker

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

2021

as Walt

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

as Lester Jenkins

Flight

Flight

2012

as Whip's Dad (voice)

The First Family

The First Family

2012

as George

Night Club

Night Club

2011

as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

2009

as Henry Mays

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009

as Albert Meagle

Generation Gap

Generation Gap

2008

as Mac

Moonlight

Moonlight

2007

as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

Guess Who

Guess Who

2005

as Howard Jones

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

1996

as Rev. Peel

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

1996

as Jim

Moesha

Moesha

1996

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

1995

as Jonno

The Sinbad Show

The Sinbad Show

1993

Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder

1993

as Jiti Kalumbi

The Rookie

The Rookie

1990

as Powell

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Nick Ciola

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as Councilman Marcus Cooke

227

227

1985

as Lester Jenkins

Night Court

Night Court

1984

as Head Bailiff Reedy

All the Money in the World

All the Money in the World

1983

as Mr. Stowe

The Young Landlords

The Young Landlords

1983

as Mr. Williams

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

1982

as Cop at Mayor's Office

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

1982

as Officer Brian

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

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

1981

as Carl Roberts

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1981

as Ted Ross

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

as Sgt. L.C. Ross

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

1980

as Paul

Sanford

Sanford

1980

The Sky Is Gray

The Sky Is Gray

1980

as Preacher

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979

as Magazine Owner

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

as Aleck Haley

Hardcore

Hardcore

1979

as Big Dick Blaque

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

1978

as Henry Judd

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

1978

as Boneyard

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

as Cody

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

1976

On the Rocks

On the Rocks

1975

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975

Police Woman

Police Woman

1974

Harry O

Harry O

1974

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1974

as Max

Herbie Rides Again

Herbie Rides Again

1974

Good Times

Good Times

1974

The Magician

The Magician

1973

as Jonathan Gordon

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

as Harley Foster

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972

as Officer 'Smitty' Smith

Cannon

Cannon

1971

That Girl

That Girl

1966

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Widge Spott