Acting
David Langston Smyrl
1935-2016
Known for The Preacher's Wife, Long Gone, The Cosby Show.
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Born09/13/1935
Died03/22/2016
AgeDied at 80
BirthplaceNorth Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
DepartmentActing
Also known asDavid 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.
