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