Godspeed Hal Williams

Hal Williams, who played Officer Smitty on Sanford and Son , Lester Jenkins on 227 , and Harley Foster on The Waltons died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Hal Williams was born on December 14, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio. He worked as a corrections officer and then a postal worker before deciding to go into acting. He made his television debut in a bit part in the special Swing Out, Sweet Land in…