Meshach Taylor
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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
Credits
Damien - Omen II (1978)
as Dr Kane
The Howling (1981)
as Shantz
Mannequin (1987)
as Hollywood
Explorers (1985)
as Gordon Miller
Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1999)
as Cecil (voice)
Warning Sign (1985)
as Video Technician #2
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
as Sr. N
Class Act (1992)
as Duncan's Dad
House of Games (1987)
as Mr. Dean
The Allnighter (1987)
as Hotel Detective Philip
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels (2007)
as Mr. Wright
Wigger (2010)
Actor
How to Murder a Millionaire (1990)
as Danny
The Last Innocent Man (1987)
as Crosby
The Beast Within (1982)
as Deputy Herbert
One More Saturday Night (1986)
as Bill Neal
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space (1999)
as Pink Planet (voice)
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade (1996)
as Self
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale (1995)
as The Rat
Virtual Seduction (1995)
as Anderson
Friends and Family (2001)
as Bruno
Hyenas (2010)
as Crazy Briggs
Inside Out (1987)
as Freddy
The Right Connections (1997)
as Lionel Clark
Fly Away Home (1981)
Actor
Kid Safe: The Video (1988)
as Marty
Tranced (2010)
as Cabbie
Stony Island (1978)
as Alderman's Yes-Man
Ultra Warrior (1990)
as Elijah
The Designing Women Reunion (2003)
Actor
The Haircut (1982)
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)