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Meshach Taylor
Born 1947-04-11Boston, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
HyenasCrazy BriggsWiggerRoleTrancedCabbieNed's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and WeaselsMr. WrightThe Designing Women ReunionRoleFriends and FamilyBrunoThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer SpacePink Planet (voice)The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueCecil (voice)The Right ConnectionsLionel ClarkHarry Anderson: The Tricks of His TradeSelfVirtual SeductionAndersonJirimpimbira: An African Folk TaleThe RatDouble, Double, Toil and TroubleSr. NClass ActDuncan's DadMannequin Two: On the MoveHollywood Montrose / DoormanHow to Murder a MillionaireDannyUltra WarriorElijahKid Safe: The VideoMartyHouse of GamesMr. DeanInside OutFreddyThe AllnighterHotel Detective PhilipThe Last Innocent ManCrosbyMannequinHollywoodOne More Saturday NightBill Neal