David Langston Smyrl

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-09-13 (81 years old)

Deathday

2016-03-22

Place of Birth

North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

David Langston Smyrl

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.

Acting

1987

Long Gone

as Monroe Wright

1998

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

as Mr. Handford (archive footage)

1996

The Preacher's Wife

as Hanley's Waiter

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)

1999

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