Meshach Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-04-11

Day of death

2014-06-28 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

  • Criminal Minds

    Criminal Minds

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • The View

    The View

  • ALF

    ALF

  • The Golden Girls

    The Golden Girls

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Jessie

    Jessie

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • Hannah Montana

    Hannah Montana

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • The Unit

    The Unit

  • Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Lou Grant

    Lou Grant

  • Barnaby Jones

    Barnaby Jones

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

  • Punky Brewster

    Punky Brewster

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • All of Us

    All of Us

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

  • Dave's World

    Dave's World

  • Mannequin

    Mannequin

  • Pet Star

    Pet Star

  • Hearts Afire

    Hearts Afire

  • Hyenas

    Hyenas

  • Ultra Warrior

    Ultra Warrior

  • Explorers

    Explorers

  • The White Shadow

    The White Shadow

  • Mannequin Two: On the Move

    Mannequin Two: On the Move

  • Stony Island

    Stony Island

  • The Haircut

    The Haircut

  • Virtual Seduction

    Virtual Seduction

  • Warning Sign

    Warning Sign

  • Class Act

    Class Act

  • The Allnighter

    The Allnighter

  • Damien - Omen II

    Damien - Omen II

  • What's Happening Now!!

    What's Happening Now!!

  • Inside Out

    Inside Out

  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

  • Wigger

    Wigger

  • How to Murder a Millionaire

    How to Murder a Millionaire

  • Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

    Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

  • The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

    The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

  • Women of the House

    Women of the House

  • Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

    Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

  • The Beast Within

    The Beast Within

  • Buffalo Bill

    Buffalo Bill

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • The Last Innocent Man

    The Last Innocent Man

  • One More Saturday Night

    One More Saturday Night

  • The Designing Women Reunion

    The Designing Women Reunion

  • House of Games

    House of Games

  • Fly Away Home

    Fly Away Home

  • The Right Connections

    The Right Connections

  • Friends and Family

    Friends and Family

  • Melba

    Melba

  • Kid Safe: The Video

    Kid Safe: The Video

  • Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

    Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

  • Tranced

    Tranced