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Meshach Taylor
Actor
Born April 11, 1947Died June 28, 2014 (67 years)
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.
Meshach Taylor Filmography
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Lessons in 80s Love! · as Hollywood |
| 2011 | Jessie (TV Series) · as Grimm Haloran |
| 2011 | Hyenas · as Crazy Briggs |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Tranced · as Cabbie |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) · as Dahliano |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Harrison Scott |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (TV Series) · as Mr. Wright |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Brilliant But Cancelled · as Cast |
| 2001 | Friends and Family · as Bruno |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Dr. Harris (voice) |
| 1999 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space · as Pink Planet (voice) |
| 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue · as Cecil (voice) |
| 1998 | Cousin Skeeter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | The Right Connections · as Lionel Clark |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers (TV Series) · as Bus Driver |
| 1995 | Nothing Lasts Forever · as Gus Venable |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Caroline's Agent James |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Oswald's Double |
| 1995 | Virtual Seduction · as Anderson |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as The Woodcutter (voice) |
| 1995 | Women of the House (TV Series) · as Anthony Bouvier |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Barber Monster |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) · as Ozzie Banks |
| 1993 | Double, Double Toil and Trouble · as Sr. N |
| 1993 | Dave's World (TV Series) · as Shel Baylor |
| 1992 | Hearts Afire (TV Series) · as Shel Baylor (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Class Act · as Duncan's Dad |
| 1991 | Mannequin: On the Move · as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman |
| 1990 | How to Murder a Millionaire · as Danny |
| 1990 | Ultra Warrior · as Elijah |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Tyler Corbin |
| 1987 | House of Games · as Mr. Dean |
| 1987 | The Allnighter · as Hotel Detective Philip |
| 1987 | The Last Innocent Man · as Crosby |
| 1987 | Mannequin · as Hollywood |
| 1986 | Inside Out · as Freddy |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Anthony Bouvier |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night · as Bill Neal |
| 1986 | Melba (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Cop |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Warning Sign · as Video Technician #2 |
| 1985 | Explorers · as Gordon Miller |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster (TV Series) · as Delivery Man |
| 1983 | Buffalo Bill (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 1982 | The Haircut · as Sam (shoe Shine Man) |
| 1982 | The Beast Within · as Deputy Herbert |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Star Wars The Original Radio Drama (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1981 | The Howling · as Shantz |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as Sloan |
| 1978 | The White Shadow (TV Series) · as Chipper |
| 1978 | Stony Island · as Alderman's Yes-Man |
| 1978 | Damien: Omen II · as Dr Kane |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as M.p. |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Kinsasha |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Rat |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Melvin Jackson |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Parking Lot Attendant |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Palm Springs Policeman |
| 2015 | The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self (in Memoriam) |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Pet Star (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2001 | Rendez-View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 26th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1990 | Motown 30: What's Goin' on! · as Self |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Win, Lose or Draw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |