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| caption = Williams at ''[[The Waltons]]''{{'}} 40th anniversary, 2012 |
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| birth_name = Halroy Candis Williams |
| birth_name = Halroy Candis Williams |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1934|12|14}} |
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| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S. |
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| nationality = American |
| nationality = American |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor |
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| yearsactive = 1970–present |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Gay Anderson<br>|April 11, 1975|November 1976|reason=div.}}<br>{{marriage|Renee W. Himes<br>|December 16, 1978|March 20, 1984|reason=div.}} |
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'''Halroy Candis Williams''' is an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' ( |
'''Halroy Candis Williams''' (born December 14, 1934) is an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on ''[[Sanford and Son]]'' (1972–1976) and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins, the husband of [[Marla Gibbs]]'s character, on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[227 (TV series)|227]]'' which originally aired from 1985 until 1990. |
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==Biography== |
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Born Halroy Candis Williams on December 14, 1934{{cn}} (other sources cite his birth year as 1938<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historical_Dictionary_of_African_America/PTptDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=hal+williams+1938&pg=PA555&printsec=frontcover Hal Williams (1938-), Historical Dictionary of African American Theater, By Anthony D. Hill, 2018]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Television_Guest_Stars/GRQbAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=hal+williams+1938&dq=hal+williams+1938&printsec=frontcover Television Guest Stars, An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies, By Jack Ward · 1993]</ref><ref name="NDF"/><ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/On_This_Date_A_DayByDay_Look_at_Historic/wwUvsDqrWj4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=hal+williams+1938&pg=PA225&printsec=frontcover On This Date A DayByDay Look at Historic, By Brian Merrill · 2006]</ref>), Williams was raised in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. In the early 1960s, Williams began acting in community theater in Ohio. |
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⚫ | Williams worked as a postal worker and corrections officer before moving to Hollywood to pursue an acting career in 1968.<ref name="FNP">{{cite news|title=Small role led Hal Williams to big part on NBC's hit '227'|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/anonymous-celebrity-clipping-sep-03-1987-404632|accessdate=8 February 2018|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Frederick News Post|date=3 September 1987}}</ref> Williams began pursing his acting career full-time in 1970. |
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==Career== |
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Since then, Willams has appeared in movies such as [[Paul Schrader]]'s ''[[Hardcore (1979 film)|Hardcore]]'', [[Howard Zieff]]'s ''[[Private Benjamin (1980 film)|Private Benjamin]]'' (he also portrayed the role of Sgt L.C. "Ted" Ross in the [[Private Benjamin (TV series)|television series of the same name]]), and [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''[[The Rookie (1990 movie)|The Rookie]]''. |
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⚫ | In 1971, Willams was controversially fired from ''[[The Jimmy Stewart Show]]'' at the insistence of its star, [[James Stewart]].<ref>James Stewart: A Biography by Donald Dewey (Turner Publishing, Atlanta, 1996, page 454)</ref> In the early to mid-1990s, he starred in many of comic [[Sinbad (actor)|Sinbad]]'s productions, including ''[[The Sinbad Show]]'' and ''[[The Cherokee Kid]]''. In one of his latest films, Williams portrayed the grandfather in the [[Bernie Mac]] film ''[[Guess Who (film)|Guess Who]]'' which was released in 2005. |
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==Personal life== |
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Williams has been married twice and has three children.<ref name="NDF">[https://www.nndb.com/people/782/000351726/ NNDB - Hal Williams]</ref> On April 11, 1975, Williams married Gay Anderson, they later divorced in November 1976. Williams married Renee W. Himes on December 16, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. Williams and Himes divorced in March 1984. |
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Revision as of 19:26, 23 June 2020
Hal Williams | |
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![]() Williams at The Waltons' 40th anniversary, 2012. | |
Born | Halroy Candis Williams December 14, 1934 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse(s) |
Gay Anderson
(m. 1975; div. 1976)Renee W. Himes
(m. 1978; div. 1984) |
Children | 3[citation needed] |
Halroy Candis Williams (born December 14, 1934) is an American actor, best known for his recurring roles as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on Sanford and Son (1972–1976) 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.
Biography
Born Halroy Candis Williams on December 14, 1934[citation needed] (other sources cite his birth year as 1938[1][2][3][4]), Williams was raised in Columbus, Ohio. In the early 1960s, Williams began acting in community theater in Ohio.
Williams worked as a postal worker and corrections officer before moving to Hollywood to pursue an acting career in 1968.[5] Williams began pursing his acting career full-time in 1970.
Since then, Willams has appeared in movies such as Paul Schrader's Hardcore, Howard Zieff's Private Benjamin (he also portrayed the role of Sgt L.C. "Ted" Ross in the television series of the same name), and Clint Eastwood's The Rookie.
In 1971, Willams was controversially fired from The Jimmy Stewart Show at the insistence of its star, James Stewart.[6] In the early to mid-1990s, he starred in many of comic Sinbad's productions, including The Sinbad Show and The Cherokee Kid. In one of his latest films, Williams portrayed the grandfather in the Bernie Mac film Guess Who which was released in 2005.
Personal life
Williams has been married twice and has three children.[3] On April 11, 1975, Williams married Gay Anderson, they later divorced in November 1976. Williams married Renee W. Himes on December 16, 1978 in Los Angeles, California. Williams and Himes divorced in March 1984.
Selected credits
Theater
Year | Production | Role | Theater(s) | Notes |
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1981 | Nevis Mountain Dew | Boise McCanles | Los Angeles Actors Theatre |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972 | Cool Breeze | Harry, Policeman | Uncredited |
1974 | Herbie Rides Again | ||
1979 | Hardcore | Big Dick Blaque | |
1980 | On the Nickel | Paul | |
1980 | Private Benjamin | Sgt. L.C. Ross | |
1982 | The Escape Artist | Cop at Mayor's Office | |
1990 | The Rookie | Powell | |
2005 | Guess Who | Howard Jones | |
2011 | Night Club | Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night | |
2012 | Flight | Whip's Dad | Voice |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972–1976 | Sanford and Son | Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") | |
1973–1980 | The Waltons | Harley Foster | |
1975 | Gunsmoke | Widge | Season 14, Episode 20 - "Hard Labor" |
1981–1983 | Private Benjamin | Sgt. Ted Ross | |
1985–1990 | 227 | Lester Jenkins |
References
- ^ Hal Williams (1938-), Historical Dictionary of African American Theater, By Anthony D. Hill, 2018
- ^ Television Guest Stars, An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies, By Jack Ward · 1993
- ^ a b NNDB - Hal Williams
- ^ On This Date A DayByDay Look at Historic, By Brian Merrill · 2006
- ^ "Small role led Hal Williams to big part on NBC's hit '227'". Frederick News Post. Associated Press. 3 September 1987. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ James Stewart: A Biography by Donald Dewey (Turner Publishing, Atlanta, 1996, page 454)