David Langston Smyrl

Birthday: September 13th, 1935 Date of Death: March 22nd, 2016 Place of Birth: 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.