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BornSeptember 13, 1935
DiedMarch 22, 2016 (age 80)
Place of birthNorth Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Film credits8
David Langston Smyrl
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Mr. Handford
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997
as Mr. Handford
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
as Mr. Handford
The Preacher's Wife
1996
as Hanley's Waiter
Long Gone
1987
as Monroe Wright