Acting credits
11
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
David Langston Smyrl
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 8Series: 3
TMDB ID: 2719092
IMDb ID: nm0810759
Known for: Acting
Born: September 13, 1935
Died: March 22, 2016
Age: 80
Place of birth: North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2006
Years active: 23
Average TMDB rating: 6.99
Wikidata: Q22662729
Also known as
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Langston Smyrl.
6.8
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Mr. Hanford (archive footage)
2006 Movie
10.0
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
2003 Movie
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Mr. Handford (archive footage)
1999 Movie
5.8
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Mr. Handford
1998 Movie
9.5
Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me
as Mr. Handford
1997 Movie
5.9
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Mr. Handford
1996 Movie
5.8
The Preacher's Wife
as Hanley's Waiter
1996 Movie
5.8
Long Gone
as Monroe Wright
1987 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Langston Smyrl.
