Hal Williams, a veteran actor best known for playing Officer “Smitty” Smith on the CBS sitcom “Sanford and Son,” dies at age 91. Multiple outlets report that his representative said Williams passed away at his home in Rancho Mirage. On the show, Williams appears in 22 episodes as part of a two-person police partnership. His character works alongside Howard Platt’s Officer “Hoppy” Hopkins, forming a recurring crimefighting duo within the series. Williams’ role as Smitty Smith is repeatedly cited as his best-known screen work, and both accounts link his contributions to the show’s recurring law-enforcement storyline through the Smitty and Hoppy pairing. The reports do not add further details on the cause of death. Williams is described as a long-time performer with a career associated most prominently with his “Sanford and Son” character. He is remembered for the recurring presence of his officer character across the series’ episodes.