Acting credits
54
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Hal Williams
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
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Movies: 21Series: 33
TMDB ID: 70775
IMDb ID: nm0930724
Known for: Acting
Born: December 14, 1938
Age: 87
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2024
Years active: 70
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q3125902
Biography
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Hal Williams.
6.9
Flight
as Whip's Dad (voice)
2012 Movie
Night Club
as Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night
2011 Movie
5.6
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
as Henry Mays
2009 Movie
7.2
Generation Gap
as Mac
2008 Movie
6.0
Guess Who
as Howard Jones
2005 Movie
5.3
The Cherokee Kid
as Rev. Peel
1996 Movie
5.2
The West Side Waltz
as Jonno
1995 Movie
Percy & Thunder
as Jiti Kalumbi
1993 Movie
5.9
The Rookie
as Powell
1990 Movie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 Movie
2.0
All the Money in the World
as Mr. Stowe
1983 Movie
The Young Landlords
as Mr. Williams
1983 Movie
6.2
The Escape Artist
as Cop at Mayor's Office
1982 Movie
6.0
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Carl Roberts
1981 Movie
6.0
Private Benjamin
as Sgt. L.C. Ross
1980 Movie
6.0
On the Nickel
as Paul
1980 Movie
4.0
The Sky Is Gray
as Preacher
1980 Movie
6.7
Hardcore
as Big Dick Blaque
1979 Movie
1.0
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
as Boneyard
1978 Movie
6.0
Sidekicks
as Max
1974 Movie
6.1
Herbie Rides Again
1974 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Hal Williams.
7.1
Matlock
as Autry Tucker • 2 eps
2024 Series
6.5
Mr. Mayor
as Walt • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.0
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Lester Jenkins • 1 eps
2019 Series
9.0
The First Family
as George • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.0
Parks and Recreation
as Albert Meagle • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.3
Moonlight
as 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.8
Suddenly Susan
as Jim • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Moesha
as Rosevelt Mitchell • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Nick Ciola • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as Councilman Marcus Cooke • 1 eps
1986 Series
6.7
227
as Lester Jenkins • 116 eps
1985 Series
7.3
Night Court
as Head Bailiff Reedy • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.5
T. J. Hooker
as Officer Brian • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.1
Private Benjamin
as Ted Ross • 39 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
1981 Series
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Dave, the DJ • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.0
Sanford
2 eps
1980 Series
6.8
Knots Landing
as Magazine Owner • 2 eps
1979 Series
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
as Aleck Haley • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.1
The White Shadow
as Henry Judd • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
as Cody • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.4
What's Happening!!
1 eps
1976 Series
7.3
The Jeffersons
as Michael • 2 eps
1975 Series
6.2
Police Woman
1 eps
1974 Series