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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
One More Saturday Night
as Bill Neal
1986
Fly Away Home
1981
Mannequin
as Hollywood
1987
Class Act
as Duncan's Dad
1992
The Howling
as Shantz
1981
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
1991
Hyenas
as Crazy Briggs
2010
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
as Sr. N
1993
Kid Safe: The Video
as Marty
1988
Ultra Warrior
as Elijah
1990
The Last Innocent Man
as Crosby
1987
The Haircut
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
1982
The Right Connections
as Lionel Clark
1997
How to Murder a Millionaire
as Danny
1990
Explorers
as Gordon Miller
1985
Friends and Family
as Bruno
2001
Damien - Omen II
as Dr Kane
1978
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Virtual Seduction
as Anderson
1995
