Meshach Taylor
Acting
1947-04-11 · 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.
Filmography
Jessie
2011 · Series
Hyenas
2010 · Movie
Wigger
2010 · Movie
Tranced
2010 · Movie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Series
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007 · Movie
Hannah Montana
2006 · Series
The Unit
2006 · Series
Criminal Minds
2005 · Series
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004 · Series
All of Us
2003 · Series
The Designing Women Reunion
2003 · Movie
Pet Star
2002 · Series
Friends and Family
2001 · Movie
Static Shock
2000 · Series
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999 · Movie
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999 · Movie
The Right Connections
1997 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996 · Movie
Caroline in the City
1995 · Series
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · Series
Virtual Seduction
1995 · Movie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Series
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995 · Movie
Women of the House
1995 · Series
Burke's Law
1994 · Series
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993 · Movie
Dave's World
1993 · Series
Hearts Afire
1992 · Series
Class Act
1992 · Movie
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991 · Movie
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990 · Movie
Ultra Warrior
1990 · Movie
Kid Safe: The Video
1988 · Movie
House of Games
1987 · Movie
Inside Out
1987 · Movie
The Allnighter
1987 · Movie
The Last Innocent Man
1987 · Movie
Mannequin
1987 · Movie
Designing Women
1986 · Series
ALF
1986 · Series
One More Saturday Night
1986 · Movie
Melba
1986 · Series
The Golden Girls
1985 · Series
Warning Sign
1985 · Movie
Explorers
1985 · Movie
Punky Brewster
1984 · Series
Buffalo Bill
1983 · Series
The Haircut
1982 · Movie
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · Series
The Beast Within
1982 · Movie
Fly Away Home
1981 · Movie
The Howling
1981 · Movie
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Series
The White Shadow
1978 · Series
Stony Island
1978 · Movie
Damien - Omen II
1978 · Movie
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · Series
Lou Grant
1977 · Series
Barney Miller
1975 · Series
Barnaby Jones
1973 · Series
M*A*S*H
1972 · Series
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Series