Hal Williams
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| Born | Hal Williams December 14, 1938 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969-present |
Hal Williams (born December 14, 1938) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as the black cop "Smitty" on Sanford and Son, and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins on 227.
Williams started out in show business in 1969. Since then, he has appeared in movies such as Hardcore, Private Benjamin, and The Rookie. In the early to mid-1990s, he starred in many of comic Sinbad's productions, including The Sinbad Show and The Cherokee Kid. Most recently, he played the grandfather in the Bernie Mac film Guess Who.
In 1991 Williams appeared on the TV series Night Court as Head Bailiff Reedy.
Williams is also the host of the annual Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation nationally-televised telethon.
[edit] External links
- Hal Williams at the Internet Movie Database
- Williams talks about his role in Bernie Mac movie "Guess Who" on movies.about.com website
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