From Officer Smitty on ‘Sanford and Son' to Lester on ‘227,' Williams bet on himself in his 30s, helped open doors on television and kept working into his 80s.

Actor Hal Williams, who portrayed Officer Smitty on 'Sanford and Son' and Lester Jenkins on '227,' has died. He was 91.

He made you laugh before he said a word. For six decades, Hal Williams was the steady hand behind Hollywood's biggest sitcoms. Now, at 91, that steady hand has gone still.

Hal Williams, the beloved Sanford and Son actor, has died at 91. The veteran performer leaves behind a six-decade career with memorable roles in 227, Private Benjamin, Flight and numerous television ...

Hal Williams, who brought warmth and stability to American television through his roles on “Sanford and Son” and “227,” died Wednesday at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, PEOPLE reports. He was ...

From Officer Smitty on ‘Sanford and Son' to Lester on ‘227,' Williams bet on himself in his 30s, helped open doors on television and kept working into his 80s.

He also played a 'Private Benjamin' drill sergeant in the film and TV versions and had a dramatic turn on 'The Waltons.' ...

Veteran actor Hal Williams, best known for his roles in “Sanford and Son” and “227,” has died. He was 91. Williams died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, according ...

Hal Williams, the veteran actor who played Officer "Smitty" Smith on Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on the NBC sitcom 227, has died. He was 91.

Hal Williams, the veteran television actor best remembered for playing Officer “Smitty” Smith on “Sanford and Son” and family patriarch Lester Jenkins on “227,” has died at 91. Mr. Williams died of ...

(Gray News) - Actor Hal Williams, who starred in sitcoms such as “Sanford and Son” and “227,” has died, according to reports. He died on July 15 at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, a ...