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Filmography

Halroy Candis Williams is an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on Sanford and Son (1972–76) and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins, the husband of Marla Gibbs's character, on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–90).

Birth Name

Halroy Candis Williams

Born

Wednesday, 14 December 1938

Actor Filmography

A Black Lady Sketch Show	Lester Jenkins	2019
The Mayor	Mr. Benning	2017
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You	Self	2016
Unsung Hollywood	Self	2014
Flight	Whip's Dad (voice) / Whip's Dad	2012
The First Family	George	2012
Night Club	Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night	2011
Parks and Recreation	Albert Meagle	2009
Generation Gap	Mac	2008
Moonlight	70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond	2007

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Actor Filmography

A Black Lady Sketch Show	Lester Jenkins	2019
The Mayor	Mr. Benning	2017
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You	Self	2016
Unsung Hollywood	Self	2014
Flight	Whip's Dad (voice) / Whip's Dad	2012
The First Family	George	2012
Night Club	Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night	2011
Parks and Recreation	Albert Meagle	2009
Generation Gap	Mac	2008
Moonlight	70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond	2007
Snow 2: Brain Freeze	Henry Mays	2007
Guess Who	Howard Jones	2005
The Cherokee Kid	Rev. Peel	1996
Suddenly Susan	Jim	1996
Moesha	Rosevelt Mitchell	1996
The West Side Waltz	Jonno	1995
Minor Adjustments	Nathaniel Aimes	1995
The Sinbad Show	Rudy Bryan	1993
The Rookie	Powell	1990
Tales from the Crypt	Nick Ciola	1989
L.A. Law	Councilman Marcus Cooke	1986
American Masters	Self	1986
227	Lester Jenkins	1985
Night Court	Head Bailiff Reedy	1984
Webster	Principal Jenkins	1983
The Escape Artist	Cop at Mayor's Office	1982
T.J. Hooker	Officer Brian	1982
Gimme a Break!	Dr. Phil Gray	1981
Private Benjamin	Sgt. Ted Ross / Ted Ross	1981
Hill Street Blues	Ken Edwards	1981
Magnum, P.I.	Dave, the DJ	1980
Private Benjamin	Sgt. L.C. Ross	1980
On the Nickel	Paul	1980
Sanford	Officer 'Smitty' Smith	1980
Palmerstown, U.S.A.	Clarence	1980
The Sky Is Gray	Preacber	1980
Knots Landing	Magazine Owner	1979
Roots: The Next Generations	Aleck Haley	1979
Hardcore	Big Dick Blaque	1979
The Dukes of Hazzard	Jonas Jones	1979
The White Shadow	Henry Judd	1978
ABC Weekend Specials	George Stowe	1977
Quincy M.E.	Cody	1976
What's Happening!!	Mr. Logan	1976
Most Wanted	Rashad	1976
On the Rocks	Lester DeMott	1975
Caribe	Tom Clayburn	1975
S.W.A.T.	Bo Tate	1975
The Jeffersons	Kent Tobin, Michael	1975
Police Woman	George Thomas	1974
Sidekicks	Max	1974
Herbie Rides Again	Policeman Writing Ticket	1974
Good Times	Frank Mitchell, Tom, Willie Jay Washington	1974
Police Story	Little Joe	1973
The Magician	Jonathan Gordon	1973
Harry O	Clarence, Sgt. Earl Danning	1973
ABC Afterschool Specials	Mr. Carter, Tony Grant	1972
The Waltons	Harley Foster	1972
Cool Breeze	Harry, Policeman	1972
Kung Fu	Caleb Brown	1972
Sanford and Son	Officer 'Smitty' Smith	1972
The Jimmy Stewart Show	Quigley	1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show	Pete	1971
Cannon	Arthur Jones, Chauffeur	1971
Dan August	Charity	1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land	Man Representing Iowa	1970
That Girl	Court Clerk, Herbie Robinson, John	1966
Gunsmoke	Widge Spott	1955
The Magical World of Disney	(archive footage)	1954