Basic Information About Hal Williams
| Category | Celebrities › Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor |
| Net worth | $1,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1938-12-14 (87 years old) |
| Place of birth | Columbus |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | 16 December - Dr. Renee Himes ( 1978 - 20 March 1984) (divorced) 11 April - Gay Anderson ( 1975 - 1976) (divorced) |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Hal Williams win?
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Hal Williams roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| Flight | Whip's Dad (voice) |
| Hardcore | Big Dick Blaque |
| Private Benjamin | Sgt. L.C. Ross |
| Guess Who | Howard Jones |
| The Rookie | Powell |
| The Waltons | Harley Foster 7 episodes, 1973-1980 |
| Parks and Recreation | Albert Meagle 1 episode, 2015 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Nick Ciola 1 episode, 1994 |
| T.J. Hooker | Officer Brian 1 episode, 1982 |
| Night Court | Head Bailiff Reedy 1 episode, 1991 |
| The Jeffersons | Kent Tobin / ... 2 episodes, 1977-1984 |
| The White Shadow | Henry Judd 1 episode, 1979 |
| That Girl | Court Clerk / ... 3 episodes, 1970-1971 |
| Kung Fu | Caleb Brown 2 episodes, 1973-1975 |
| Good Times | Frank Mitchell / ... 3 episodes, 1974-1978 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Jonas Jones 1 episode, 1984 |
| Police Woman | George Thomas 1 episode, 1974 |
| Dan August | Charity 1 episode, 1970 |
| What's Happening!! | Mr. Logan 1 episode, 1979 |
| Gimme a Break! | Dr. Phil Gray 1 episode, 1984 |
| Webster | Principal Jenkins 1 episode, 1984 |
| The Magician | Jonathan Gordon 1 episode, 1973 |
| Moesha | Rosevelt Mitchell 1 episode, 1997 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | Lester Jenkins 1 episode, 2019 |
| Sanford and Son | Officer 'Smitty' Smith 20 episodes, 1972-1976 |
| S.W.A.T. | Bo Tate 1 episode, 1975 |
| The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Pete 1 episode, 1972 |
| The Mayor | Mr. Benning 1 episode, 2017 |
| Cannon | Arthur Jones / ... 3 episodes, 1971-1974 |
| L.A. Law | Councilman Marcus Cooke 1 episode, 1992 |
Interesting Facts about Hal Williams
- Works on behalf of the Sickle Cell Anemia foundation, appering as host of the annual Baton Rouge, LA telethon.
- Originally from Columbus Ohio, he started out in community theater in Ohio in the 1960s while working for the Ohio Youth Commission.
- Moved to Hollywood in 1968 and worked a regular job with the California Youth Authority to support his family while going out for auditions.
- His acting mentors were the late Director, Ed Cambridge, of the famed Negro Ensemble Company and the late actor Robert "Bob" Nichols.
- Met Marla Gibbs on the set of The Jeffersons (1975). Some eight years later, she would later co-star on 227 (1985), as his wife.
- Best known for his roles as Lester Jenkins on the series "227, Sgt. L.C. ROSS in the feature film and tv series "Private Benjamin" , and the role of "Smitty The Cop" on the tv series "Sanford and Son".
- Best friend of Ralph Waite and Marla Gibbs.
- Friends with Redd Foxx, and Esther Rolle.
- Another mentor is Director John Rich.
