David Langston 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.

Known for

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006 ⭐ 6.7

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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003 ⭐ 10.0

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

1999 ⭐ 9.0

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

Mr. Hanford (archive footage) · 2006

⭐ 6.7

2003

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs Notable

Mr. Handford (archive footage) · 2003

⭐ 10.0

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play Notable

Mr. Handford (archive footage) · 1999

⭐ 9.0

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Mr. Handford · 1998

⭐ 6.1

1997

Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me Notable

Mr. Handford · 1997

⭐ 9.5

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Mr. Handford · 1996

⭐ 6.0

The Preacher's Wife

Hanley's Waiter · 1996

⭐ 5.8

1987

Long Gone

Monroe Wright · 1987

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Tim Curry

Narrator (voice)

Joey Mazzarino

Joe Marley / Joey Dickens

Kevin Clash

i-SAM / Elmo (voice)

Caroll Spinney

Oscar the Grouch / Big Bi

Kristin Chenoweth

Christmas Carol (voice)

Frank Oz

Grover / Cookie Monster (

Jerry Nelson

Mr. Johnson (voice)

Peter Linz

Anything Muppet Boy (voic

Lisa Buckley

Anything Muppet Mother (v

Julianne Buescher

Chef (voice)

Full filmography

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006 ⭐ 6.7

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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

2003 ⭐ 10.0

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

1999 ⭐ 9.0

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998 ⭐ 6.1

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Sesame Street: 123 Count with Me

1997 ⭐ 9.5

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996 ⭐ 6.0

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The Preacher's Wife

1996 ⭐ 5.8

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Long Gone

1987 ⭐ 6.1