
Hal Williams net worth is
$1.6 Million
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Harold "Hal" Williams (born December 14, 1938) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on Sanford and Son, and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins, the husband of Marla Gibbs's character, on the NBC sitcom 227.Williams started out in the acting business in 1969. Since then, he 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. He was controversially fired from The Jimmy Stewart Show in 1971 at the insistence of its star, James Stewart. In the early to mid-1990s, he starred in many of comic Sinbad's productions, including The Sinbad Show and The Cherokee Kid. He played the grandfather in the Bernie Mac film Guess Who.His other television credits include Moonlight, Moesha, Suddenly Susan, Minor Adjustments, L.A. Law, Night Court, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, Gimme a Break, The Jeffersons, The Dukes of Hazzard, T.J. Hooker, The Waltons, Knots Landing, The White Shadow, What's Happening!!, Good Times, Quincy, M.E., Kung Fu, S.W.A.T.,Gunsmoke, and That Girl.Williams is also the host of the annual Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation nationally-televised telethon. Full Name | Hal Williams |
Net Worth | $1.6 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 14, 1938 |
Place Of Birth | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
Profession | Actor |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Renee Himes, Gay Anderson |
Nicknames | Hal Williams, Williams, Hal |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0930724 |
Music Groups | Odd Future, The Jet Age of Tomorrow, Oldie, Rella, Sam |
Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
Movies | Guess Who, Private Benjamin, The Rookie, Snow 2: Brain Freeze, The Cherokee Kid, Hardcore, The West Side Waltz, The Escape Artist, Herbie Rides Again, The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, Flight, The Sky Is Gray, On the Nickel |
TV Shows | Mad Love, The Sinbad Show, 227, Private Benjamin, On the Rocks |
Star Sign | Sagittarius |
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1 | He was fired from The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971) by its star James Stewart. According to NBC producer Hal Kanter, Stewart didn't think it would be appropriate for a black character to be ordering him around on television with a family audience watching. |
2 | Best friend of Ralph Waite and Marla Gibbs. |
3 | Best known by the public for his roles as Sgt. Ted Ross on Private Benjamin (1981) and as Lester Williams on 227 (1985). |
4 | Met Marla Gibbs on the set of The Jeffersons (1975). Some eight years later, she would later co-star on 227 (1985), as his wife. |
5 | His acting mentor was the late Redd Foxx. |
6 | Moved to Hollywood in 1968 and worked a regular job with the California Youth Authority to support his family while going out for auditions. |
7 | Originally from Columbus Ohio, he started out in community theater in Ohio in the 1960s while working for the Ohio Youth Commission. |
8 | Works on behalf of the Sickle Cell Anemia foundation, appering as host of the annual Baton Rouge, LA telethon. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Parks and Recreation | 2015 | TV Series | Albert Meagle |
The First Family | 2013 | TV Series | George |
Flight | 2012/I | | Whip's Dad (voice) |
Night Club | 2011 | | Resident Playing Cards at Casino Night |
Snow 2: Brain Freeze | 2008 | TV Movie | Henry Mays |
Generation Gap | 2008 | TV Movie | Mac |
Moonlight | 2007 | TV Series | 70-Year-Old Det. Bobby Desmond |
Guess Who | 2005 | | Howard Jones |
Moesha | 1997 | TV Series | Rosevelt Mitchell |
The Cherokee Kid | 1996 | TV Movie | Rev. Peel |
Suddenly Susan | 1996 | TV Series | Jim |
Minor Adjustments | 1996 | TV Series | Nathaniel Aimes |
The West Side Waltz | 1995 | TV Movie | Jonno |
Tales from the Crypt | 1994 | TV Series | Nick Ciola |
The Sinbad Show | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Rudy Bryan |
Percy & Thunder | 1993 | TV Movie | Jiti Kalumbi |
L.A. Law | 1992 | TV Series | Councilman Cooke |
Night Court | 1991 | TV Series | Head Bailiff Reedy |
The Rookie | 1990 | | Powell |
227 | 1985-1990 | TV Series | Lester Jenkins |
Magnum, P.I. | 1988 | TV Series | Dave, the DJ |
Hill Street Blues | 1986 | TV Series | Ken Edwards |
Gimme a Break! | 1984 | TV Series | Dr. Phil Gray |
The Jeffersons | 1977-1984 | TV Series | Kent Tobin / Michael |
Webster | 1984 | TV Series | Principal Jenkins |
The Dukes of Hazzard | 1984 | TV Series | Jonas Jones |
ABC Afterschool Specials | 1981-1983 | TV Series | Tony Grant / Mr. Carter |
ABC Weekend Specials | 1983 | TV Series | George Stowe |
Private Benjamin | 1981-1983 | TV Series | Sgt. Ted Ross |
The Escape Artist | 1982 | | Cop at Mayor's Office |
T.J. Hooker | 1982 | TV Series | Officer Brian |
Sanford | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Officer 'Smitty' Smith |
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige | 1981 | TV Movie | Roberts |
Thirsty Workers | 1981 | TV Series voice | |
The Sky Is Gray | 1980 | TV Movie | Preacber |
The Waltons | 1973-1980 | TV Series | Harley Foster |
Private Benjamin | 1980 | | Sgt. L.C. Ross |
On the Nickel | 1980 | | Paul |
Knots Landing | 1980 | TV Series | Magazine Owner |
The White Shadow | 1979 | TV Series | Henry Judd |
What's Happening!! | 1979 | TV Series | Mr. Logan |
Roots: The Next Generations | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Aleck Haley |
Hardcore | 1979 | | Big Dick Blaque |
Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery | 1978 | TV Movie | Boneyard |
Good Times | 1974-1978 | TV Series | Frank Mitchell / Willie Jay Washington / Tom |
Off the Wall | 1977 | TV Short | Mother, former male army chef |
Quincy M.E. | 1977 | TV Series | Cody |
Most Wanted | 1977 | TV Series | Rashad |
Police Story | 1973-1977 | TV Series | Little Joe / Marshall Rhodes |
Sanford and Son | 1972-1976 | TV Series | Officer 'Smitty' Smith |
On the Rocks | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Lester DeMott |
S.W.A.T. | 1975 | TV Series | Bo Tate |
Kung Fu | 1973-1975 | TV Series | Caleb Brown |
Caribe | 1975 | TV Series | Tom Clayburn |
Gunsmoke | 1975 | TV Series | Widge |
Harry O | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Clarence / Sgt. Earl Danning |
Police Woman | 1974 | TV Series | George Thomas |
Sidekicks | 1974 | TV Movie | Max |
Cannon | 1971-1974 | TV Series | Arthur Jones / Gen. O'Hara's doorman / London's Chauffeur |
Herbie Rides Again | 1974 | | |
The Magician | 1973 | TV Series | Jonathan Gordon |
The New Temperatures Rising Show | 1973 | TV Series | |
The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 1972 | TV Series | Pete, a Burglar |
Cool Breeze | 1972 | | Harry, Policeman (uncredited) |
The Jimmy Stewart Show | 1971 | TV Series | Quigley |
That Girl | 1970-1971 | TV Series | John / Herbie Robinson / Court Clerk |
Dan August | 1970 | TV Series | |
Swing Out, Sweet Land | 1970 | TV Movie | Man Representing Iowa (uncredited) |
Worthy to Stand | 1969 | Short | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Earl Hamner Storyteller | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
Unsung Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Today | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
227: Stories from the Stoop | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Comedy TV Program |
The John Davidson Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
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