Portrait of Hal Williams

Hal Williams

Bio: 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.
Born: Wed, Dec 14 1938
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Hal Williams is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Flight
Flight
Hal Williams was
73 in Flight
as 'Whip's Dad (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 02 2012
Poster of Night Club
Night Club
Hal Williams was
72 in Night Club
as 'Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night'.
Mon, Apr 11 2011
Poster of Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Hal Williams was
70 in Snow 2: Brain Freeze
as 'Henry Mays'.
Sat, Dec 05 2009
Poster of Generation Gap
Generation Gap
Hal Williams was
69 in Generation Gap
as 'Mac'.
Sat, Nov 01 2008
Poster of Guess Who
Guess Who
Hal Williams was
66 in Guess Who
as 'Howard Jones'.
Fri, Mar 25 2005
Poster of The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid
Hal Williams was
58 in The Cherokee Kid
as 'Rev. Peel'.
Sat, Dec 14 1996
Poster of The West Side Waltz
The West Side Waltz
Hal Williams was
56 in The West Side Waltz
as 'Jonno'.
Thu, Nov 23 1995
Poster of Percy & Thunder
Percy & Thunder
Hal Williams was
54 in Percy & Thunder
as 'Jiti Kalumbi'.
Tue, Sep 07 1993
Poster of The Rookie
The Rookie
Hal Williams was
51 in The Rookie
as 'Powell'.
Fri, Dec 07 1990
Poster of The Young Landlords
The Young Landlords
Hal Williams was
44 in The Young Landlords
as 'Mr. Williams'.
Wed, Jan 05 1983
Poster of The Escape Artist
The Escape Artist
Hal Williams was
43 in The Escape Artist
as 'Cop at Mayor's Office'.
Fri, May 28 1982
Poster of Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Hal Williams was
42 in Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as 'Carl Roberts'.
Sun, May 31 1981
Poster of Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
Hal Williams was
41 in Private Benjamin
as 'Sgt. L.C. Ross'.
Mon, Oct 06 1980
Poster of On the Nickel
On the Nickel
Hal Williams was
41 in On the Nickel
as 'Paul'.
Thu, May 08 1980
Poster of The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray
Hal Williams was
41 in The Sky Is Gray
as 'Preacher'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Hardcore
Hardcore
Hal Williams was
40 in Hardcore
as 'Big Dick Blaque'.
Fri, Feb 09 1979
Poster of Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Hal Williams was
39 in Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
as 'Boneyard'.
Wed, Nov 01 1978
Poster of Sidekicks
Sidekicks
Hal Williams was
35 in Sidekicks
as 'Max'.
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Poster of Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Rides Again
Hal Williams was
35 in Herbie Rides Again
as ''.
Tue, Feb 12 1974

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor
Hal Williams was
82+ in Mr. Mayor
as 'Walt'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 2021
Poster of A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Hal Williams was
80+ in A Black Lady Sketch Show
as 'Lester Jenkins'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 02 2019
Poster of Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
Hal Williams was
70+ in Parks and Recreation
as 'Albert Meagle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 09 2009
Poster of Moonlight
Moonlight
Hal Williams was
68+ in Moonlight
as '70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 2007
Poster of Moesha
Moesha
Hal Williams was
57+ in Moesha
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 23 1996
Poster of The Sinbad Show
The Sinbad Show
Hal Williams was
54+ in The Sinbad Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Hal Williams was
50+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Nick Ciola'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Hal Williams was
47+ in L.A. Law
as 'Councilman Marcus Cooke'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of 227
227
Hal Williams was
46+ in 227
as 'Lester Jenkins'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Hal Williams was
45+ in Night Court
as 'Head Bailiff Reedy'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
Hal Williams was
43+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Officer Brian'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
Hal Williams was
42+ in Private Benjamin
as 'Ted Ross'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 06 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Hal Williams was
42+ in Hill Street Blues
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Hal Williams was
41+ in Magnum, P.I.
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Sanford
Sanford
Hal Williams was
41+ in Sanford
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 15 1980
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Hal Williams was
41+ in Knots Landing
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Hal Williams was
40+ in Roots: The Next Generations
as 'Aleck Haley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Poster of The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Hal Williams was
39+ in The White Shadow
as 'Henry Judd'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 27 1978
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Hal Williams was
37+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
Hal Williams was
37+ in What's Happening!!
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 05 1976
Poster of On the Rocks
On the Rocks
Hal Williams was
36+ in On the Rocks
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
Hal Williams was
36+ in The Jeffersons
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 18 1975
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Hal Williams was
35+ in Police Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Harry O
Harry O
Hal Williams was
35+ in Harry O
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974
Poster of Good Times
Good Times
Hal Williams was
35+ in Good Times
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974
Poster of The Magician
The Magician
Hal Williams was
34+ in The Magician
as 'Jonathan Gordon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Hal Williams was
33+ in Kung Fu
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Hal Williams was
33+ in The Waltons
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Hal Williams was
33+ in Sanford and Son
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Hal Williams was
32+ in Cannon
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Hal Williams was
27+ in That Girl
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Hal Williams was
16+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Widge Spott'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955