Which NBC sitcom did a character who also starred in "Sanford and Son" play the husband of an American actress born in 1931 whose career spanned five decades?
Hal Williams Halroy Candis "Hal" Williams (born December 14, 1938) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as Police Officer Smith ("Smitty") on "Sanford and Son" (1972–76) and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins, the husband of Marla Gibbs's character, on the NBC sitcom "227" (1985–90).
Laura Joyce Bell Laura Joyce Bell (6 May 1854 – 30 May 1904) was an English-American actress and contralto singer mostly associated with Edwardian musical comedy and light opera. She was the wife of the American comedian Digby Bell with whom she frequently appeared with over the last two decades of her career.