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Now 83, actorHAL WILLIAMS Had a legendary career - especially when it comes to television. The fans liked her work in shows like227,Sanford and son, andThe Sinbad showbut to a certain audience, Williams is best known for playing Harley Foster onWaltons.

Tell the story of a living family in Virginia during the Great Depression,Waltons Courney for nine seasons. And while Harley appeared only in seven episodes, Williams made his mark on the emblematic show. His character comes to Waltons Mountain with his young son looking for work and ends up picking when he married Verdie Grant (Lynn Hamilton)

Now, it's been 50 years sinceWaltons Premiered, and many has changed for Williams. Read on to find out what is his life today.

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Williams did not start his adult life being an actor. Before embarking on this career, he had some others, includingBe a postal worker. But once he moved to Los Angeles to be in full-time business, interim concerts did not stop coming.Waltonswas only his second television role; Other notable parts include appearances onRoots: the next generationandHill Street Blues. He also appeared in the movies, includingBenjamin Private,The evacuation artist, andGuess who.

More recent roles includeParks and leisure,The mayor, andThe Black Lady Sketch Show, in which he redesigned his227Character, Lester Jenkins. The latest Williams credit is the video game,Disintegration, for which he did voice work.

Williams has his own podcast,HALLIST HALISHe co-lived with the producerSharlette Hambrick. The show is registered from his house in California and, through his race, they have covered the price season in the history of racism in America.

The first season of the podcast Enveloped in July, and it seems there are more episodes to come. When the first episode went in April 2021, Williams told his followers that he was "excited of this new company". He also appeared on other podcasts, includingThe Tanya Acker show, since.

Speak to get.tv In December 2019, Williams said that playing Smitty onSanford and son was his big break. He has a lot of happy memories of that time, especially working withHoward Platt, who played the Hopkins officer.

"[Sanford and son] supported on all the sitcoms I did.Sanford Had longevity, "he said at the exit." The writing was there and the talent was there. Howard told me, "You know, we were paid to get a good time. And I said, "We did it well." "

But Williams told AntennatV the same year he does not just want to be reminded to appear in comedies - he wants to berecalled for his serious roles, too.

"People do not realize that I am a serious actor. I played with the grandfatherRootsI was inHarry O withDavid Janssen-I have other dramatic shows. I did five years onWaltons, "he explained." I always tried to keep a foot in both camps. And it's hard to fight the pigeon-holing that continues ... But in all these comedies, you have to remember one thing: I was not the funny guy. I was the right guy in the middle of all madness. "

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Today, Williams lives in Palm Desert, California. He is married twice. His first marriage wasGay AndersonFrom 1975 to 1976 and his second wasRenee Himesfrom 1978 to 1984. He has three children, and although he sometimes shares his family's shotsOn Instagram, Williams tends to keep his personal life rather private otherwise.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

But with regard to his interim heritage? In the same interview with Get.tv, Williams said that even now, it always starts to be recognized by fans.

"One of the things that keeps me is the population. Perfect foreigners are so amiable at airports, grocery stores, wherever I'm going," he said. "I hear more people say they grew up with me. I appreciate and love them all."

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