David Langston Smyrl photo

David Langston Smyrl

Acting

  • Born
  • September 13, 1935
  • Died
  • March 22, 2016
  • Place of birth
  • North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Biography

David Langston Smyrl, sometimes credited professionally as David L. Smyrl, was an American actor and television writer. He was best known for his role of Mr. Handford, the fictional retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on Sesame Street from 1990 to 1998.

As actor 11

Law & Order poster
Law & Order
1990
ER poster
ER
1994
The Cosby Show poster
The Cosby Show
1984
The Preacher's Wife poster
The Preacher's Wife
1996
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs poster
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! poster
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Long Gone poster
Long Gone
1987
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol poster
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas poster
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play poster
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me poster
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997