Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1935-09-13
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.
Known For
ER
as Marty
Law & Order
as Artie Dickson
Law & Order
as George Warner
The Cosby Show
as Man in Court
The Cosby Show
as Chester
The Cosby Show
as Sam Lucas
The Preacher's Wife
as Hanley's Waiter
Long Gone
as Monroe Wright
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Mr. Handford
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)