Hal Williams

Hal Williams

Acting

Born December 14, 1938 · Columbus, Ohio, USA

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 husba…

Known for

Night Court

Night Court

1984

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

1979

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Acting(57)

2024MatlockAutry Tucker

2021Mr. MayorWalt

2019A Black Lady Sketch ShowLester Jenkins

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2012The First FamilyGeorge

2012FlightWhip's Dad (voice)

2011Night ClubResident Playing Cards at Casino Night

2009Parks and RecreationAlbert Meagle

2008Snow 2: Brain FreezeHenry Mays

2008Generation GapMac

2007Moonlight70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

2005Guess WhoHoward Jones

1996The Cherokee KidRev. Peel

1996Suddenly SusanJim

1996MoeshaRosevelt Mitchell

1995The West Side WaltzJonno

1993The Sinbad Show

1993Percy & ThunderJiti Kalumbi

1990The RookiePowell

1989Tales from the CryptNick Ciola

1986L.A. LawCouncilman Marcus Cooke

1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985227Lester Jenkins

1984Night CourtHead Bailiff Reedy

1983All the Money in the WorldMr. Stowe

1983The Young LandlordsMr. Williams

1982The Escape ArtistCop at Mayor's Office

1982T. J. HookerOfficer Brian

1981Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeCarl Roberts

1981Private BenjaminTed Ross

1981Hill Street Blues

1980Magnum, P.I.Dave, the DJ

1980Private BenjaminSgt. L.C. Ross

1980On the NickelPaul

1980The Sky Is GrayPreacher

1979Knots LandingMagazine Owner

1979Roots: The Next GenerationsAleck Haley

1979HardcoreBig Dick Blaque

1978The White ShadowHenry Judd

1978Thou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryBoneyard

1976Quincy, M.E.Cody

1976What's Happening!!Mr. Logan

1975On the Rocks

1975The JeffersonsMichael

1974Police Woman

1974SidekicksMax

1974Herbie Rides Again

1973The MagicianJonathan Gordon

1972Kung FuCaleb Brown

1972The WaltonsHarley Foster

1972Cool BreezeHarry, Policeman (uncredited)

1972Sanford and SonOfficer 'Smitty' Smith

1955GunsmokeWidge Spott