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Hal Williams Said This About 227 Cast Before Death

Hal Williams, the TV veteran who appeared in American sitcom staples like 227 and Sanford and Son, has died, according to his manager. He was 91.

227 ran from 1985 to 1990, and followed a group of middle-aged tenants living together in an apartment building. Williams starred as Lester Jenkins, who, in the show, was husband to Marla Gibbs Mary Jenkins and father to Regina Kings Brenda Jenkins. 227 aired 116 episodes across five seasons on NBC. Series samara weaving star martin short Jacke Harry won an Emmy for best supporting actress for her work on the show in 1987. Other cast members included Helen Martin, Alaina Reed-Hall and Curtis Baldwin.

From 1985-1990, Williams was a key part of 227, on which he played Lester Jenkins. That show was a cultural touchstone as the only other Black middle class family series on at the time besides Coby. The star-studded cast included Helen Martin, Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Jacke Harry, Paul Winfield and others.

Throughout his 55-year career, Williams earned guest appearances on TV staples such as That Girl, The Dick Van Dyke kendrick lamar Show, Cannon, Police Woman, Gunsmoke, Police Story, Quincy M.E, Good Times, Knots Landing, The Waltons, The Dukes of Hazzard, Webster, Hill Street Blues, Magnum P.I., Night Court, L.A. Law, Suddenly Susan, Moesha and Parks and Recreation.

Williams appeared in 22 episodes of Sanford and Son as Officer Smitty Smith. The character was part of a duo with Howard Platts Officer Hoppy Hopkins. The pair had a recurring bit where Hopkins would lead by outlining a case with complicated police jargon, and it would be up to Smith to spell it all out again in laymans terms.

In a recent interview with WKYC, Williams explained how the Smitty and Hoppy gag came to be: We did it in one time in rehearsal and the producers thought it was funny. We did it in the first or second episode and it clicked. Some days, we would come to rehearsal and they didnt have anything solid. Go out, take a break for two hours, and bring us something back.

Williams other TV credits include On the Rocks, The Waltons, Private Benjamin and The Sinbad Show. His most recent TV role was on CBS Matlock remake. On the film side, Williams appeared in Hardcore, The Rookie, Percy & Thunder, Guess Who and Flight.

Rest in power king