Meshach Taylor
Biography
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
Hyenas
2010
as Crazy Briggs
Wigger
2010
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Tranced
2010
as Cabbie
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007
as Mr. Wright
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Friends and Family
2001
as Bruno
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as Pink Planet (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
as Cecil (voice)
The Right Connections
1997
as Lionel Clark
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
as Self
Virtual Seduction
1995
as Anderson
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
as The Rat
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993
as Sr. N
Class Act
1992
as Duncan's Dad
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Danny
Ultra Warrior
1990
as Elijah
Kid Safe: The Video
1988
as Marty
House of Games
1987
as Mr. Dean
Inside Out
1987
as Freddy
The Allnighter
1987
as Hotel Detective Philip
The Last Innocent Man
1987
as Crosby
Mannequin
1987
as Hollywood
One More Saturday Night
1986
as Bill Neal