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

The View

Caroline in the City

M*A*S*H

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

The Drew Carey Show

ALF

All Movies (32)

• Hyenas2010 · as Crazy Briggs
• Wigger2010
• Tranced2010 · as Cabbie
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels2007 · as Mr. Wright
• The Designing Women Reunion2003
• Friends and Family2001 · as Bruno
• The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space1999 · as Pink Planet (voice)
• The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue1999 · as Cecil (voice)
• The Right Connections1997 · as Lionel Clark
• Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade1996 · as Self
• Virtual Seduction1995 · as Anderson
• Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale1995 · as The Rat
• Double, Double, Toil and Trouble1993 · as Sr. N
• Class Act1992 · as Duncan's Dad
• Mannequin Two: On the Move1991 · as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
• How to Murder a Millionaire1990 · as Danny
• Ultra Warrior1990 · as Elijah
• Kid Safe: The Video1988 · as Marty
• House of Games1987 · as Mr. Dean
• Inside Out1987 · as Freddy
• The Allnighter1987 · as Hotel Detective Philip
• The Last Innocent Man1987 · as Crosby
• Mannequin1987 · as Hollywood
• One More Saturday Night1986 · as Bill Neal
• Warning Sign1985 · as Video Technician #2
• Explorers1985 · as Gordon Miller
• The Haircut1982 · as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
• The Beast Within1982 · as Deputy Herbert
• Fly Away Home1981
• The Howling1981 · as Shantz
• Stony Island1978 · as Alderman's Yes-Man
• Damien - Omen II1978 · as Dr Kane

All TV Shows (34)

• Jessie2011 · as Grimm Haloran
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Hannah Montana2006 · as Dahliano
• The Unit2006 · as Howard Whitwell
• Criminal Minds2005 · as Harrison Scott
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide2004 · as Mr. Wright
• All of Us2003
• Pet Star2002 · as Self - Judge
• Static Shock2000 · as Dr. Harris (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Caroline's Agent James
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Oswald's Double
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as The Woodcutter (voice)
• Women of the House1995 · as Anthony Bouvier
• Burke's Law1994 · as Ozzie Banks
• Dave's World1993 · as Shel Baylor
• Hearts Afire1992 · as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
• Designing Women1986 · as Anthony Bouvier
• ALF1986 · as Addison
• Melba1986
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Cop
• Punky Brewster1984 · as Delivery Man
• Buffalo Bill1983 · as Tony
• Cagney & Lacey1982
• Hill Street Blues1981 · as Sloan
• Hill Street Blues1981 · as Con Man
• The White Shadow1978 · as Chipper
• The Incredible Hulk1977 · as M.P.
• Lou Grant1977 · as Kinsasha
• Lou Grant1977 · as Marcus Prescott
• Barney Miller1975 · as Melvin Jackson
• Barnaby Jones1973 · as Parking Lot Attendant
• M*A*S*H1972
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self