
Acting
David Langston Smyrl
- Born
- Sep 13, 1935 · Aged 80
- Died
- Mar 22, 2016
- Place of birth
- North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 8
- TV credits
- 6
Also known as (2)
- David L. Smyrl
- David 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.







