Meshach Taylor
Actor
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.
Filmography
Mannequin
as Hollywood 1987
Damien - Omen II
as Dr Kane 1978
Explorers
as Gordon Miller 1985
House of Games
as Mr. Dean 1987
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman 1991
The Beast Within
as Deputy Herbert 1982
Class Act
as Duncan's Dad 1992
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
as Sr. N 1993
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Cecil (voice) 1998
Warning Sign
as Video Technician #2 1985
The Allnighter
as Hotel Detective Philip 1987
Hyenas
as Crazy Briggs 2010
Friends and Family
as Bruno 2001
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Pink Planet (voice) 1999
The Last Innocent Man
as Crosby 1987
Virtual Seduction
as Anderson 1995