Meshach Taylor

Acting

Born Apr 11, 1947

From Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died Jun 28, 2014

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.

Meshach Taylor

Known For

Explorers

Mannequin

The Howling

Damien - Omen II

House of Games

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Class Act

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Warning Sign

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Filmography — Acting

Explorers

Mannequin

The Howling

Damien - Omen II

House of Games

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Class Act

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Warning Sign

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

The Beast Within

Fly Away Home

The Allnighter

The Right Connections

How to Murder a Millionaire

Inside Out

One More Saturday Night

Stony Island

The Last Innocent Man

Virtual Seduction

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Friends and Family

The Designing Women Reunion

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

Hyenas

Kid Safe: The Video

Ultra Warrior

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

Tranced

The Haircut

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Wigger