Hal Williams, the TV veteran who appeared in American sitcom staples like '227' and 'Sanford and Son,' has passed away at the age of 91, according to his manager, reported Variety.

Sitcom '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 was husband to Marla Gibbs' Mary Jenkins and father to Regina King's Brenda Jenkins.