Hal Williams

Halroy Candis Williams (born December 14, 1938) 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). Provided by Wikipedia