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Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Birthday: 1947-04-11 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2010
Tranced

as    Cabbie

2010
Hyenas

as    Crazy Briggs

2001
Friends and Family

as    Bruno

1997
The Right Connections

as    Lionel Clark

1995
Virtual Seduction

as    Anderson

1995
1993
Dave's World

as    Shel Baylor

1993
1992
Class Act

as    Duncan's Dad

1991
Mannequin Two: On the Move

as    Hollywood Montrose / Doorman

1990
How to Murder a Millionaire

as    Danny

1990
Ultra Warrior

as    Elijah

1987
The Last Innocent Man

as    Crosby

1987
Inside Out

as    Freddy

1987
Mannequin

as    Hollywood

1987
The Allnighter

as    Hotel Detective Philip

1987
House of Games

as    Mr. Dean

1986
Designing Women

as    Anthony Bouvier

1986
One More Saturday Night

as    Bill Neal

1985
Explorers

as    Gordon Miller

1983
Buffalo Bill

as    Tony