Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 13, 1935
Died
March 22, 2016 (age 80)
Place of Birth
North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Also Known As
David L. Smyrl
David Smyrl
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.
Known For
TV
Law & Order
Artie Dickson
1990
TV
Law & Order
George Warner
1990
TV
ER
Marty
1994
TV
The Cosby Show
Man in Court
1984
TV
The Cosby Show
Chester
1984
TV
The Cosby Show
Sam Lucas
1984
Film
Long Gone
Monroe Wright
1987
Film
The Preacher's Wife
Hanley's Waiter
1996
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Mr. Handford
1998
Film
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
2006
Film
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Mr. Handford
1996
Film
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
Mr. Handford (archive footage)
2003
Film
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Mr. Handford (archive footage)
1999
Film
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
Mr. Handford
1997
Filmography
2006FilmA Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Mr. Hanford (archive footage)2003FilmSesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Mr. Handford (archive footage)1999FilmThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Playas Mr. Handford (archive footage)1998FilmSesame Street: Elmopalooza!as Mr. Handford1997FilmSesame Street: 123 Count with Meas Mr. Handford1996FilmSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas Mr. Handford1996FilmThe Preacher's Wifeas Hanley's Waiter1994TVERas Marty1990TVLaw & Orderas Artie Dickson1987FilmLong Goneas Monroe Wright1984TVThe Cosby Showas Man in Court