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    Hal Williams

    Actor·Born 1938·Active 2008
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    1Hallmark film

    Weirdness3.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Follow & about Hal

    From
    Columbus
    Halroy Candis Williams 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).
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    2000s

    1 film
    • 2008Generation GapActor as Mac · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10

    Movies by year

    Hal Williams Hallmark movies by release year12008

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Hal Williams been in?
    We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Hal Williams, spanning 2008.
    What is Hal Williams's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Generation Gap (2008) has more audience votes than any other Hal Williams Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    What was Hal Williams's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hal Hallmark title we have is Generation Gap (2008).
    Where is Hal Williams from?
    Hal is from Columbus.
    What does Hal Williams do in Hallmark movies?
    Hal Williams works on Hallmark films as actor.

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    Hal’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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