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Hal Williams

Cast & creator

Hal Williams

1938-12-14 (died at 87) Columbus, Ohio, USAIMDb

Best known for Knots Landing, Parks and Recreation, Magnum, P.I.

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.

Movies

22

film credits

Series

35

television credits

Career

57

1955–2024 · acting roles

Credit score

6.6

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Magazine Owner · 1979

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

Albert Meagle · 2009

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Dave, the DJ · 1980

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Councilman Marcus Cooke · 1986

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Cody · 1976

Across film & television

Filmography (57)

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Showing 57 of 57 credits

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

Magazine Owner

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

Albert Meagle

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Dave, the DJ

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Councilman Marcus Cooke

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Cody

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Night Court

Night Court

Head Bailiff Reedy

The Waltons

The Waltons

Harley Foster

Cannon

Cannon

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

Officer Brian

Matlock

Matlock

Autry Tucker

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Nick Ciola

Moesha

Moesha

Rosevelt Mitchell

Police Woman

Police Woman

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Widge Spott

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

Michael

That Girl

That Girl

Harry O

Harry O

Good Times

Good Times

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

Officer 'Smitty' Smith

227

227

Lester Jenkins

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

Mr. Logan

A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Lester Jenkins

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

Jim

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

Henry Judd

Moonlight

Moonlight

70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond

The Magician

The Magician

Jonathan Gordon

Mr. Mayor

Mr. Mayor

Walt

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

Aleck Haley

The First Family

The First Family

George

Flight

Flight

Whip's Dad (voice)

The Rookie

The Rookie

Powell

Guess Who

Guess Who

Howard Jones

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

Ted Ross

Sanford

Sanford

The Sinbad Show

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

Sgt. L.C. Ross

Herbie Rides Again

Herbie Rides Again

On the Rocks

Hardcore

Hardcore

Big Dick Blaque

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

Rev. Peel

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Snow 2: Brain Freeze

Henry Mays

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

Cop at Mayor's Office

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

Max

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

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

The Young Landlords

The Young Landlords

Mr. Williams

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Caleb Brown

Cool Breeze

Cool Breeze

Harry, Policeman (uncredited)

Percy & Thunder

Percy & Thunder

Jiti Kalumbi

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

Jonno

Generation Gap

Generation Gap

Mac

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

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

Carl Roberts

The Sky Is Gray

The Sky Is Gray

Preacher

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

Paul

All the Money in the World

All the Money in the World

Mr. Stowe

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

Boneyard

Night Club

Night Club

Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night