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.

Veteran actor Hal Williams, known for his roles on "Sanford and Son," "Private Benjamin" and "227," has died at his home at age 91.

Hal Williams, known for Sanford and Son and 227, died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. His long TV career stretched from classic sitcoms to film roles.

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.

(WJW) – Veteran actor Hal Williams, best known for his roles on the sitcoms “227” and “Sanford and Son,” has died at age 91, according to his manager. Williams died at his home in California. A cause ...

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 ...

Hal Williams, who starred as Officer “Smitty” Smith on the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on the 1980s ...

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

The actor Hal Williams has died. He was best known for playing Officer "Smitty" Smith in the 1970s hit TV show Sanford and Son. He was 91.

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. Williams’ manager, Zna Portlock Houston, told TMZ ...

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 ...