PHILADELPHIA-David Smyrl, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as Mr. Handford, the retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on "Sesame Street," has died. He was 80. Smyrl was diagnosed ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as Mr. Handford, the retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on "Sesame Street," has died. David Smyrl was 80. Smyrl's wife, Cheryl ...

The actor who was the owner of Hooper's Store on the beloved children's show "Sesame Street" has died. David Smyrl was best known for his role as Mr. Handford on the long-running PBS series, ...

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