Meshach Taylor
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1947-04-11 – 2014-06-28
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known for
One More Saturday Night
1986Bill Neal
Fly Away Home
1981
Mannequin
1987Hollywood
Class Act
1992Duncan's Dad
The Howling
1981Shantz
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
Hyenas
2010Crazy Briggs
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996Self
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993Sr. NKid Safe: The Video
1988Marty
Ultra Warrior
1990Elijah
The Last Innocent Man
1987CrosbyThe Haircut
1982Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
The Right Connections
1997Lionel Clark
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990Danny
Explorers
1985Gordon Miller
Friends and Family
2001Bruno
Damien - Omen II
1978Dr Kane
The Designing Women Reunion
2003