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Meshach Taylor

Actor • Born 1947

Meshach Taylor

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About

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 posterCriminal MindsSeries • 2005M*A*S*H posterM*A*S*HSeries • 1972The Drew Carey Show posterThe Drew Carey ShowSeries • 1995Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesSeries • 1981Barney Miller posterBarney MillerSeries • 1975The Unit posterThe UnitSeries • 2006The Golden Girls posterThe Golden GirlsSeries • 1985Hannah Montana posterHannah MontanaSeries • 2006Jessie posterJessieSeries • 2011ALF posterALFSeries • 1986The Incredible Hulk posterThe Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Lou Grant posterLou GrantSeries • 1977Cagney & Lacey posterCagney & LaceySeries • 1982Barnaby Jones posterBarnaby JonesSeries • 1973Caroline in the City posterCaroline in the CitySeries • 1995Dave's World posterDave's WorldSeries • 1993Static Shock posterStatic ShockSeries • 2000Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide posterNed's Declassified School Survival GuideSeries • 2004Punky Brewster posterPunky BrewsterSeries • 1984Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child posterHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries • 1995All of Us posterAll of UsSeries • 2003Designing Women posterDesigning WomenSeries • 1986Hearts Afire posterHearts AfireSeries • 1992Burke's Law posterBurke's LawSeries • 1994