Meshach Taylor (/ˈmiːʃæk/; April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor,[1] widely known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–93),[1] 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.[1] He played Sheldon Baylor on the CBS sitcom Dave's World (1993–97), appeared as Tony on the NBC sitcom Buffalo Bill opposite Dabney Coleman, and appeared as the recurring character Alastair Wright, the social studies teacher (and later school principal) on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.
^ abc"Meshach Taylor". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
MeshachTaylor (/ˈmiːʃæk/; April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor, widely known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom Designing...
(Ferguson) Taylor (born February 11, 1955) is an American actress from Gary, Indiana, USA. Ferguson married fellow actor MeshachTaylor in 1983; with Taylor, she...
Jean Smart as office manager Charlene Frazier. In the third season, MeshachTaylor was given a starring role for his previously recurring character of...
Attucks grad MeshachTaylor dies at 67". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 1, 2014. Colker, David (June 29, 2014). "MeshachTaylor dies at 67; actor...
Fallen", Rossi encounters his old unit commander, Sgt. Harrison Scott (MeshachTaylor), who has since become a homeless alcoholic living on the streets of...
voice actors in the Star Wars radio series from National Public Radio: MeshachTaylor in A New Hope, Don Scardino in The Empire Strikes Back, and Jon Matthews...
cast members Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and MeshachTaylor for the first time in 12 years. They reminisce about their time together...
Campbell-Martin as Rapunzel, Whoopi Goldberg as Zenobia the Hoodoo Diva, MeshachTaylor as the Woodcutter, Hazelle Goodman as the Woodcutter's Wife, Donald...
Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, G.W. Bailey, James Spader, MeshachTaylor, Carole Davis, Steve Vinovich, Christopher Maher, Phyllis Newman Over...
Composer Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Across 110th Street 28 MeshachTaylor 67 US Actor Mannequin Damien: Omen II 30 Bob Hastings 89 US Actor McHale's...
as Gail Tompkins, the widowed mother of Jamie, Chase, Marnie & Kaila MeshachTaylor as Lionel Clark Scott Vickaryous as Eric Landau TV Guide. August 9–15...
a Comedy in 1992, for her recurring role as Bernice Clifton, while MeshachTaylor received one in 1989 for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.) In 1990...