David Langston Smyrl
September 13, 1935 (89 years old) in North 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
Credits
- 2003 · Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
- 1998 · Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Mr. Handford
- 1997 · Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me as Mr. Handford
- 1996 · Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas as Mr. Handford
- 1996 · The Preacher's Wife as Hanley's Waiter
- 1994 · ER as Marty
- 1990 · Law & Order as Artie Dickson
- 1990 · Law & Order as George Warner
- 1987 · Long Gone as Monroe Wright
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Sam Lucas
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Man in Court
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Chester