Acting
Meshach Taylor
Born April 11, 1947 Died June 28, 2014 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
3.0
Hyenas
2010·Drama
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Wigger
2010·Drama
7.1
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007·Comedy
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The Designing Women Reunion
2003·Comedy
5.8
Friends and Family
2001·Action
6.5
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999·Comedy
4.7
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999·Animation
3.8
The Right Connections
1997·Music
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Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996·Comedy
4.3
Virtual Seduction
1995·Science Fiction
5.5
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995·Adventure
6.4
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993·Family
6.2
Class Act
1992·Comedy
5.8
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991·Fantasy
6.0
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990·Comedy
3.6
Ultra Warrior
1990·Action
6.8
House of Games
1987·Crime
5.6
Inside Out
1987·Drama
4.7
The Allnighter
1987·Comedy
5.3
The Last Innocent Man
1987·Crime
6.9
Mannequin
1987·Comedy
4.2
One More Saturday Night
1986·Comedy
5.9
Warning Sign
1985·Drama
6.3
Explorers
1985·Science Fiction