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

Law & Order

Law & Order

ER

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

The Preacher's Wife

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

All Movies (8)

• A Sesame Street Christmas Carol2006 · as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
• Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs2003 · as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
• The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play1999 · as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
• Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!1998 · as Mr. Handford
• Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me1997 · as Mr. Handford
• Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas1996 · as Mr. Handford
• The Preacher's Wife1996 · as Hanley's Waiter
• Long Gone1987 · as Monroe Wright

All TV Shows (6)

• ER1994 · as Marty
• Law & Order1990 · as Artie Dickson
• Law & Order1990 · as George Warner
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Sam Lucas
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Chester
• The Cosby Show1984 · as Man in Court