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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 13, 1935
Died
March 22, 2016
Place of Birth
North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Also Known As
- David L. Smyrl
- David Smyrl
David Langston Smyrl
0.1 Popularity
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
6.2
Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
10.0
Mr. Handford (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
2003
0.0
Mr. Handford (archive footage)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999
5.8
Mr. Handford
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
9.5
Mr. Handford
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
1997
5.9
Mr. Handford
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
5.8
Hanley's Waiter
The Preacher's Wife
1996
7.8
Marty
ER
1994
7.4
Artie Dickson
Law & Order
1990
7.4
George Warner
Law & Order
1990
Credits
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
2006
6.2
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
2003
10.0
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
1999
0.0
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Mr. Handford
1998
5.8
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
as Mr. Handford
1997
9.5
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Mr. Handford
1996
5.9
The Preacher's Wife
as Hanley's Waiter
1996
5.8
ER
as Marty
1994
7.8
Law & Order
as Artie Dickson
1990
7.4
Law & Order
as George Warner
1990
7.4
Long Gone
as Monroe Wright
1987
6.2
The Cosby Show
as Sam Lucas
1984
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Man in Court
1984
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Chester
1984
7.0