People
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.
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Hyenas as Crazy Briggs | 2010-05-12 |
| Wigger | 2010-04-09 |
| Tranced as Cabbie | 2010-03-12 |
| Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels as Mr. Wright | 2007-06-08 |
| The Designing Women Reunion | 2003-07-28 |
| Friends and Family as Bruno | 2001-06-17 |
| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space as Pink Planet (voice) | 1999-04-23 |
| The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Cecil (voice) | 1998-12-22 |
| The Right Connections as Lionel Clark | 1997-08-15 |
| Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self | 1996-05-28 |
| Virtual Seduction as Anderson | 1995-08-01 |
| Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale as The Rat | 1995-02-25 |
| Double, Double, Toil and Trouble as Sr. N | 1993-10-30 |
| Class Act as Duncan's Dad | 1992-06-05 |
| Mannequin Two: On the Move as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman | 1991-05-17 |
| How to Murder a Millionaire as Danny | 1990-05-23 |
| Ultra Warrior as Elijah | 1990-03-16 |
| Kid Safe: The Video as Marty | 1988-01-01 |
| House of Games as Mr. Dean | 1987-10-11 |
| Inside Out as Freddy | 1987-08-21 |
| The Allnighter as Hotel Detective Philip | 1987-05-01 |
| The Last Innocent Man as Crosby | 1987-04-19 |
| Mannequin as Hollywood | 1987-02-13 |
| One More Saturday Night as Bill Neal | 1986-08-02 |
| Warning Sign as Video Technician #2 | 1985-08-23 |
| Explorers as Gordon Miller | 1985-07-12 |
| The Haircut as Sam (Shoe Shine Man) | 1982-09-12 |
| The Beast Within as Deputy Herbert | 1982-02-12 |
| Fly Away Home | 1981-09-18 |
| The Howling as Shantz | 1981-01-21 |
| Stony Island as Alderman's Yes-Man | 1978-11-17 |
| Damien - Omen II as Dr Kane | 1978-06-09 |

