Actor
David Langston Smyrl
September 13, 1935 · North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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.
Notable work
Often works with
Kevin Clash
5 titles together
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Martin P. Robinson
5 titles together
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
David Rudman
5 titles together
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Caroll Spinney
4 titles together
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Frank Oz
4 titles together
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Jerry Nelson
4 titles together
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas, Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Full filmography · 11
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
2006
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
2003
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Mr. Handford
1998
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
as Mr. Handford
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Mr. Handford
1996
The Preacher's Wife
as Hanley's Waiter
19965.8
Long Gone
as Monroe Wright
1987