David Langston Smyrl
Acting
1935-09-13 — 2016-03-22North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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.
Known For
tv
7.3
1990
Law & Order
1990 · tv
tv
7.8
1994
ER
1994 · tv
tv
7.0
1984
The Cosby Show
1984 · tv
movie
5.8
1996
The Preacher's Wife
1996 · movie
movie
6.1
1987
Long Gone
1987 · movie
movie
6.1
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998 · movie
movie
6.0
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996 · movie
movie
9.0
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999 · movie
movie
10.0
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003 · movie
movie
6.7
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006 · movie
movie
9.5
1997
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997 · movie