Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor
Taylor in 2011
Born(1947-04-11)April 11, 1947
DiedJune 28, 2014(2014-06-28) (aged 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1978–2014
Spouse
(m. 1983)
Children4

Meshach Taylor (/ˈmʃæk/; 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Meshach Taylor". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.