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.
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Acting History
2011
Jessie as Grimm Haloran
2010Hyenas as Crazy Briggs
2010Wigger
2010Tranced as Cabbie
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2007Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels as Mr. Wright
2006Hannah Montana as Dahliano
2006The Unit
2005Criminal Minds as Harrison Scott
2004Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Mr. Wright
2003All of Us
2003The Designing Women Reunion
2002Pet Star as Self - Judge
2001Friends and Family as Bruno
2000Static Shock as Dr. Harris (voice)
1999The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space as Pink Planet (voice)
1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Cecil (voice)
1997The Right Connections as Lionel Clark
1997The View as Self
1996Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
1995Caroline in the City as Caroline's Agent James
1995The Drew Carey Show as Oswald's Double
1995Virtual Seduction as Anderson
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Woodcutter (voice)
1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale as The Rat
1995Women of the House as Anthony Bouvier
1994Burke's Law as Ozzie Banks
1993Double, Double, Toil and Trouble as Sr. N
1993Dave's World as Shel Baylor
1992Hearts Afire as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
1992Class Act as Duncan's Dad
1991Mannequin Two: On the Move as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
1990How to Murder a Millionaire as Danny
1990Ultra Warrior as Elijah
1988Kid Safe: The Video as Marty
1987House of Games as Mr. Dean
1987Inside Out as Freddy
1987The Allnighter as Hotel Detective Philip
1987The Last Innocent Man as Crosby
1987Mannequin as Hollywood
1986Designing Women as Anthony Bouvier
1986ALF as Addison
1986One More Saturday Night as Bill Neal
1986Melba
1985The Golden Girls as Cop
1985What's Happening Now!!
1985Warning Sign as Video Technician #2
1985Explorers as Gordon Miller
1984Punky Brewster as Delivery Man
1983Buffalo Bill as Tony
1982The Haircut as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
1982Cagney & Lacey
1982The Beast Within as Deputy Herbert
1981Fly Away Home
1981The Howling as Shantz
1981Hill Street Blues as Sloan
1981Hill Street Blues as Con Man
1978The White Shadow as Chipper
1978Stony Island as Alderman's Yes-Man
1978Damien - Omen II as Dr Kane
1977The Incredible Hulk as M.P.
1977Lou Grant as Kinsasha
1977Lou Grant as Marcus Prescott
1975Barney Miller as Melvin Jackson
1973Barnaby Jones as Parking Lot Attendant
1972M*A*S*H
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self