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
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Class Act
Warning Sign
House of Games
The Allnighter
The Beast Within
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
One More Saturday Night
How to Murder a Millionaire
The Last Innocent Man
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Inside Out
Wigger
Friends and Family
The Designing Women Reunion
Fly Away Home
Virtual Seduction
The Right Connections
Stony Island
Kid Safe: The Video
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Hyenas
TV Shows
Hannah Montana
The Drew Carey Show
The Golden Girls
Jessie
The Unit
The Incredible Hulk
Barney Miller
Cagney & Lacey
ALF
Barnaby Jones
Caroline in the City
Lou Grant
Designing Women
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Static Shock
The Bob Hope Show
All of Us
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Punky Brewster
Dave's World
Burke's Law
The White Shadow
Hearts Afire
Pet Star
Buffalo Bill
Women of the House
