Northern James Calloway (September 10, 1948 – January 9, 1990) was an American actor, best known for playing David on Sesame Street from 1971 through 1989. On Sesame Street, his character David was studying to be a lawyer, but when Mr. Hooper died, David took over Hooper's Store. 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 for the rest of his life.