Meshach Taylor
Born April 11, 1947 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Meshach Taylor (April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor. He was widely known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–93), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He was also known for his portrayal of Hollywood Montrose, a flamboyant window dresser in the 1987 film Mannequin and its 1991 sequel. Taylor also appeared as Sheldon Baylor on the CBS sitcom Dave's World (1993–97), Tony on the NBC sitcom Buffalo Bill, and social studies teacher (and later school principal) Alastair Wright on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.
Notable Appearances
Movies
The Howling
Damien - Omen II
Mannequin
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Explorers
Warning Sign
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
House of Games
Class Act
The Allnighter
One More Saturday Night
How to Murder a Millionaire
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
The Last Innocent Man
The Beast Within
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Wigger
Friends and Family
Virtual Seduction
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Kid Safe: The Video
Fly Away Home
Hyenas
Inside Out
Ultra Warrior
The Right Connections
TV Shows
The Drew Carey Show
Barney Miller
The Golden Girls
Cagney & Lacey
The Unit
Caroline in the City
Hannah Montana
The Incredible Hulk
Barnaby Jones
Lou Grant
Jessie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
The Bob Hope Show
ALF
Static Shock
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Dave's World
All of Us
Designing Women
Punky Brewster
Burke's Law
Hearts Afire
The White Shadow
Pet Star
Women of the House
Buffalo Bill
