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