
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

Mannequin

Damien - Omen II

Explorers

Mannequin Two: On the Move

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

House of Games

Class Act

Warning Sign

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

The Allnighter

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Friends and Family

Wigger

How to Murder a Millionaire

The Designing Women Reunion

Inside Out

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

The Beast Within

The Last Innocent Man

One More Saturday Night

Fly Away Home

Virtual Seduction

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

The Right Connections

Hyenas

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

Ultra Warrior
TV Shows

Hannah Montana

The Drew Carey Show

The Unit

Barney Miller

The Golden Girls

Jessie

Cagney & Lacey

The Incredible Hulk

Caroline in the City

Lou Grant

ALF

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Barnaby Jones

The Bob Hope Show

Designing Women

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Static Shock

All of Us

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Dave's World

Burke's Law

Punky Brewster

The White Shadow

Pet Star

Hearts Afire

Buffalo Bill

Women of the House






