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Hal Williams, beloved Smitty from Sanford and Son, dies at 91
entertainment5 days ago

Hal Williams, beloved Smitty from Sanford and Son, dies at 91

Hal Williams, a veteran TV actor best known for portraying Officer Smitty Smith on Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on 227, has died at 91 in California. He began acting in his 30s after working as a postal worker and corrections officer, even continuing overnight shifts during Sanford and Son’s run. His career spanned film and TV, with roles in Hardcore, Herbie Rides Again, Private Benjamin (and its TV series), The Waltons, Matlock, and more, and he spoke about the rise of Black producers and creators in Hollywood. Regina King led tributes, praising him as a generous, principled presence on screen.

via The Guardian|
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Hal Williams, Longtime TV Actor and Sanford and Son’s Smitty, Dies at 91
obituaries5 days ago

Hal Williams, Longtime TV Actor and Sanford and Son’s Smitty, Dies at 91

Veteran actor Hal Williams, best known for playing Officer Smitty Smith on Sanford and Son, has died at 91 in Rancho Mirage. Williams appeared in 22 episodes of the classic series and later continued his six-decade career with roles on On the Rocks, the Private Benjamin TV adaptation, The Sinbad Show, and 227, along with film work in Hardcore, The Rookie, Guess Who and Flight. He was a longtime board member of the Los Angeles Actors’ Theatre and founded the Mark K.A. Williams Memorial Scholarship Foundation in honor of his late son. He is survived by two children, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

via Deadline|
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Hal Williams, Beloved TV Vet Behind Smitty and Lester Jenkins, Dies at 91
entertainment5 days ago

Hal Williams, Beloved TV Vet Behind Smitty and Lester Jenkins, Dies at 91

Hal Williams, the veteran actor best known for playing Officer Smitty Smith on Sanford and Son and Lester Jenkins on 227, died at 91 in his Rancho Mirage home; TMZ cites natural causes and his rep did not immediately respond. Born in December 1934 in Columbus, Ohio, he built a six-decade career with roles on The Waltons, Roots: The Next Generation, Private Benjamin, and later credits on A Black Lady Sketch Show and Matlock. He is survived by two children, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; his eldest son Mark died at 20 in an Angeles National Forest camping accident. Williams moved to Los Angeles in 1968 after working as a postal worker, corrections officer and social worker to pursue acting.

via Page Six|
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Hal Williams, TV Vet of 227 and Sanford and Son, Dies at 91
entertainment5 days ago

Hal Williams, TV Vet of 227 and Sanford and Son, Dies at 91

Hal Williams, the TV veteran known for 227 and a regular on Sanford and Son, died at 91, according to his manager. He played Lester Jenkins on 227 (1985–1990) and appeared in 22 Sanford and Son episodes as Officer Smitty, part of the Smitty/Hoppy duo; his career also included roles on The Waltons, The Sinbad Show, Matlock and films such as Hardcore and The Rookie.

via Variety|
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Demond Wilson, Lamont Sanford Actor, Dies at 79
entertainment5 months ago

Demond Wilson, Lamont Sanford Actor, Dies at 79

Demond Wilson, best known as Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, died at 79 at his Palm Springs home from cancer complications, his publicist said. A Georgia-born performer who grew up in New York, he studied dance, served in the Army, and worked on Broadway before TV, later starring in The New Odd Couple and Baby... I’m Back; he later became an ordained minister and author, and is survived by his wife and six children.

via CBS News|
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Demond Wilson, Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, Dies at 79
entertainment5 months ago

Demond Wilson, Lamont Sanford on Sanford and Son, Dies at 79

Demond Wilson, who played Lamont Sanford opposite Redd Foxx on the 1970s TV classic Sanford and Son, died in Palm Springs at age 79. Wilson later starred as Oscar Madison on The New Odd Couple, appeared in films and other TV shows, wrote Christian books, and became a minister in the Church of God in Christ; he had six children with his wife Cicely Johnston.

via Variety|
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Farewell to Lamont: Demond Wilson, 'Sanford and Son' Star, Dies at 79
entertainment5 months ago

Farewell to Lamont: Demond Wilson, 'Sanford and Son' Star, Dies at 79

Demond Wilson, best known as Lamont Sanford on the NBC sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at age 79 at his Palm Springs home from cancer-related complications, his family and publicist confirmed. A Harlem-raised actor with a long stage and screen career, he served in the Army, authored a memoir about his Sanford years, and left a lasting mark on classic TV.

via USA Today|
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Lamont Sanford Star Grady Demond Wilson Dies at 79
obituaries5 months ago

Lamont Sanford Star Grady Demond Wilson Dies at 79

Grady Demond Wilson, who portrayed Lamont Sanford on NBC’s Sanford and Son, died at 79 at his Palm Springs home from cancer complications. Born Oct. 13, 1946 in Valdosta, Georgia, he grew up in New York, made his Broadway debut as a child, served in Vietnam, and later starred in Baby... I'm Back! and The New Odd Couple, among other TV and film roles; he was an evangelist and ordained minister, married Cicely Johnston in 1974, and left six children and multiple grandchildren.

via Deadline|
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