Actor profile

David Langston Smyrl

13th September 1935 North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Acting

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.

8 Movies 6 TV Shows 14 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol poster

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 1st December 2006 as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs poster

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs 1st January 2003 as Mr. Handford (archive footage)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play poster

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play 7th September 1999 as Mr. Handford (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! poster

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 20th February 1998 as Mr. Handford

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me poster

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me 1st June 1997 as Mr. Handford

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas poster

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas 24th December 1996 as Mr. Handford

The Preacher's Wife poster

The Preacher's Wife 13th December 1996 as Hanley's Waiter

Long Gone poster

Long Gone 23rd May 1987 as Monroe Wright

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Marty

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Artie Dickson

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as George Warner

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Man in Court

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Chester

The Cosby Show poster

The Cosby Show 20th September 1984 as Sam Lucas