Hal Williams
Acting

Hal Williams

Born 14 December 1938 · Columbus, Ohio, USA · Died 15 July 2026

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.

Known for

Flight
Parks and Recreation
Guess Who
Tales from the Crypt
The Rookie
Magnum, P.I.
Herbie Rides Again
Private Benjamin
Hardcore
Kung Fu
Matlock
The Jeffersons
Flight
Night Club
Snow 2: Brain Freeze
Generation Gap
Guess Who
The Cherokee Kid
The West Side Waltz
Percy & Thunder
The Rookie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The Young Landlords
All the Money in the World
The Escape Artist
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
The Sky Is Gray
Private Benjamin
On the Nickel
Hardcore
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery
Sidekicks
Herbie Rides Again
Hal Williams · Midrow