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
Damien - Omen II
The Howling
Mannequin
Explorers
Mannequin Two: On the Move
House of Games
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Warning Sign
Class Act
Wigger
The Beast Within
The Allnighter
The Last Innocent Man
One More Saturday Night
How to Murder a Millionaire
Hyenas
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Virtual Seduction
The Right Connections
Kid Safe: The Video
Ultra Warrior
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Inside Out
Friends and Family
The Haircut
TV Shows
Hill Street Blues
Barney Miller
Hannah Montana
The Golden Girls
The Unit
The Incredible Hulk
ALF
Jessie
Cagney & Lacey
Barnaby Jones
Caroline in the City
Lou Grant
The Bob Hope Show
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Static Shock
Celebrity Ghost Stories
All of Us
Punky Brewster
Dave's World
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Hearts Afire
The White Shadow
Burke's Law
Designing Women
Pet Star
Buffalo Bill
Women of the House
