Northern James Calloway (January 22, 1948 – January 9, 1990) was an American actor who played David on Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...

from 1971 through 1989, and also voiced Muppet characters including Same Sound Brown.

On Sesame Street, his character David was studying to be a lawyer, but when Mr. Hooper

Mr. Hooper

Harold Hooper was a character on Sesame Street, played by Will Lee, who was the original proprietor of Mr. Hooper's Store, which still retains his name.-Biography:...

 died, David took over Hooper's Store

Hooper's Store

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. He was a favorite among the many viewers of Sesame Street during his time on the show, but his later career was increasingly hampered by a serious decline in his mental health until he had to be dismissed from the show and later institutionalized.
Calloway graduated from New York City's

New York City

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 High School of Performing Arts

High School of Performing Arts

The High School of Performing Arts, more formally known as The School of Performing Arts: A Division of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, informally known as "PA", was a public alternative high school in New York, New York, USA that existed from 1948 through...

 in 1966, and joined the Lincoln Center Repertory Company

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

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 the same year.