Hal Williams

Hal Williams
Williams at The Waltons' 40th anniversary, 2012
Born
Halroy Candis Williams

(1938-12-14) December 14, 1938 (age 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1968–present
Known forLester Jenkins – 227
Smitty – Sanford and Son
Dick Blaque - Hardcore
Spouses
Gay Anderson
(m. 1975; div. 1976)
Renee W. Himes
(m. 1978; div. 1984)
Children3

Halroy Candis Williams[1] (born December 14, 1938)[2] is an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on Sanford and Son (1972–1976), Harley Foster on The Waltons (1973-1980), 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. His film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Guess Who (2005), and Flight (2012).

  1. ^ "Every detail you want to know about Hal Williams". University Wire. August 18, 2022. ProQuest 532496921. Full name: Halroy Candis Williams; Date of birth: December 14, 1938; Place of birth: Ohio, United States of America
  2. ^ Merrill, Brian (2006). On This Date A Day-By-Day Look at Historical Events. Lulu Publishing. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-4303-0501-9.