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 ...

227 is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 6, 1990. The series, created by C.J. Banks and Bill Boulware, stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, city resident gossip and housewife.

2022年8月28日 · Marla Gibbs and Hal Williams played married couple Mary and Lester Jenkins on the late '80s sitcom "227." See how they're both doing now.

Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, he went on to gain recognition for his recurring roles in popular television sitcoms like Sanford and Son, The Waltons, and 227. In the early 1960s, Williams began his acting career in community theaters in Ohio while working part-time as a postal worker and a corrections officer.

2023年6月2日 · While deejaying for a local radio, Lester (Hal Williams) invites over a woman that he's convinced is Mary (Marla Gibbs) in disguise... but turns out to be a very passionate stranger! From Season...

On 227, Williams played Lester Jenkins, the calm to Mary Jenkins', and the rest of the wild cast's, storm. After the show ended, Williams almost immediately landed a multi-episode role on The Sinbad Show.

Mary Nightingale: Directed by Gerren Keith. With Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry. Mary returns from a shopping trip to discover that Lester has acute appendicitis.

Happy Twentieth: Directed by Arlando Smith. With Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry. Mary and Lester's 20th anniversary is made complicated by conflicting plans and in-laws.

2023年9月20日 · The relentless highs and lows of a middle-class household come to the fore in ‘227.’ The NBC sitcom chronicles the lives of people who live in the humble dwellings of 227 Lexington Place in Washington, D.C. As the members of the apartment building deal with the comical highs and lows of life, they find that dealing with Mary Jenkins, a nosy ...

The series stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, city resident gossip and housewife. Other main characters include her husband Lester (Hal Williams), their daughter Brenda (Regina King), landlady Rose Holloway (Alaina Reed Hall), and neighbors Sandra Clark (Jackée Harry) and Pearl Shay (Helen Martin).