Deceased
How Did David Langston Smyrl Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 80Also known asDavid L. Smyrl, David SmyrlGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/09/1935Born inNorth Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PADied22/03/2016Died inWynnewoodCauselung cancerWikidataQ22662729 ↗Buried atWest Laurel Hill CemeteryTMDb#2719092 ↗
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. Smyrl won eight Emmy Awards for his work on Sesame Street during his time on the show. David Smyrl also Co-starred on The Cosby Show 1984-1992.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography6 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas CarolMovie | Mr. Hanford (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!Movie | Mr. Handford | 63 |
| 1994 | ERSeries | Marty | 59 |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSeries | George Warner | 55 |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSeries | Artie Dickson | 55 |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowSeries | Sam Lucas | 49 |