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American actor #HalWilliams has died #SanfordandSon #TheWaltons #PrivateBenjamin
Collage of Hal Williams in various roles
July 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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#HalWilliams, veteran actor best known as Officer "Smitty" Smith on Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on 227, has died at 91. From classic 1970s television to recent roles on the Matlock revival, his career spanned over 50 years.

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July 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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🥳🎉🎈🎂🎁 Happy Birthday Hal Williams! He Is 86 Today!
#happybirthday #HalWilliams #LesterJenkins #227Show #KungFu #GunSmoke #DukesOfHazard #MagnumPI #SanfordAndSon
December 14, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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I had a huge crush on Hal Williams
So sorry to hear the news
R.I.P. #HalWilliams
#227
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Hal Williams, ‘227’ and ‘Sanford and Son’ Star, Dead at 91
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July 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Man, this sucks. Just heard the news that actor #HalWilliams has died. 💔😢 He is best known for his recurring roles as Officer Smith ("Smitty") on #SanfordAndSon. He appeared as a star and guest stared on so many television series. Rest in peace sir.
July 17, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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💙🙏 Love that'

#RIP #HalWilliams
July 17, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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Damn. Thank you for decades of light, #HalWilliams. You leave a wonderful legacy. 🙏🏾
July 16, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Hal Williams (left), Actor in First Wave of Black Sitcoms #obitpix #halwilliams #actor #sanfordandson #brushdrawing
July 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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RIP #HalWilliams. Love him! Hal Williams Dies: #SanfordandSon & #227Star Was 91 share.google/nXeT6muxS4ge...
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July 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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July 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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227: “Mary’s Christmas” (6 of 25)
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December 6, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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RIP to Hal Williams! In addition to articles about his acting, the Los Angeles Sentinel archive is full of #HalWilliams reports about his charity work as he emceed/participated in many local community events (incl’g several trips down the Compton Christmas parade route in the 1980s). A few examples:
LA Sentinel article (Oct 7, 1982) reads: TV Star Adds Spark To Dinner Hal Williams, co-star of the CBS-TV hit series "Private Benjamin" will serve as emcee for the 15th Annual Awards Dinner sponsored by the Watts Health Foundation, Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Sheraton Plaza LaReina Hotel, 6101 W. Century Blvd. at 8:15pm According to Dr. Clyde Oden of the Foundation, a number of community service awards will be presented in addition to employee service awards for five, 10, and 15 years service. Honorees include Mayor Tom Bradley, Congressman Mervyn Dymally, Jim Cleaver, Executive Editor, Los Angeles Sentinel, and the Rev. Thomas Kilgore, Pastor, Second Baptist Church. Dr. Leroy Weeks of Drew Medical Center will be among those honored.” LA Sentinel article (September 3, 1987) with a grainy portrait of Hal Williams reads: Williams To Speak Hal Williams of "227" will be the celebrity speaker at the First Baptist Church, 858 W. 98th St., Sunday, Sept. 13, at 4 p.m. Williams will speak at the Second Annual Back-To-School Prayer service. A grainy newspaper photo from the Los Angeles Sentinel (December 29, 1988) shows Hal Williams, Marla Gibbs, Willie Tyler holding Lester, and Reynaldo Rey at the First AME Holiday Banquet, a fundraiser to help support the church. Wish I could find a better photo of this moment. An excerpt from an article in the Los Angeles Sentinel (September 30, 1993) announces the 16th Annual Dr. Mayme Clayton Golf Classic held in the recently-demolished Royal Vista Golf Course in Walnut. Hal Williams is listed as one of the celebrity hosts, along with J.D. Hall, Anne-Marie Johnson, Carl Lumbly, Felton Perry, and Dick Anthony.
July 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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#EternalSpotlight #CelebrateLife #RIP #HalWilliams #227TV #SanfordAndSon
July 21, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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July 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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R.I.P. Hal Williams!
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Hal Williams, Actor on ‘227’ and ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 91
He also played a 'Private Benjamin' drill sergeant in the film and TV versions and had a dramatic turn on 'The Waltons.'
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July 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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#HalWilliams🌹🌹🌹remembered: Marla Gibbs pays tribute to her 227 TV husband

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July 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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July 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Hal Williams passed away today. #HalWilliams #RIPHalWilliams #Legends #RestInPeace #RIPLegends
July 17, 2026 at 4:54 AM
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July 17, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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He was one of the most respected and the epitome of a stock character in Hollywood. Very nostalgic.
Farewell Halroy Candis Williams. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSwMVCuP/
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July 17, 2026 at 1:58 AM
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Hal Williams, ‘227’ and ‘Sanford and Son’ Star, Dies at 91
Hal Williams has died at the age of 91. Williams acted on TV shows including ‘Sanford and Son,’ ‘227’ and ‘The Waltons.’
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July 17, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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RIP Hal Williams (1934–2026). Smitty on Sanford and Son, Lester on 227, the drill sergeant in Private Benjamin. Six decades of warmth, laughter, and grace. Thank you, sir. 🕊

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July 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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RIP Hal Williams (1934–2026). Smitty on Sanford and Son, Lester on 227, the drill sergeant in Private Benjamin. Six decades of warmth, laughter, and grace. Thank you, sir. 🕊

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July 16, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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RIP Hal Williams (1934–2026). Smitty on Sanford and Son, Lester on 227, the drill sergeant in Private Benjamin. Six decades of warmth, laughter, and grace. Thank you, sir. 🕊

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July 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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RIP Hal Williams (1934–2026). Smitty on Sanford and Son, Lester on 227, the drill sergeant in Private Benjamin. Six decades of warmth, laughter, and grace. Thank you, sir. 🕊

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July 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM