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Meshach Taylor
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Meshach Taylor

April 11, 1947 (age 67)
June 28, 2014
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Male
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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…

Movies

32 credits
Damien – Omen II Movie
★ 6.4
Horror, Thriller
1978 Horror, Thriller
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
★ 7.9
+
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007 as Mr. Wright
Mannequin
★ 6.8
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Mannequin
1987 as Hollywood
Explorers
★ 6.3
+
Explorers
1985 as Gordon Miller
The Howling
★ 6.6
+
The Howling
1981 as Shantz
Ultra Warrior
★ 2.0
+
Ultra Warrior
1990 as Elijah
Inside Out
★ 5.0
+
Inside Out
1987 as Freddy
Mannequin Two: On the Move
★ 5.8
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Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991 as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
★ 2.0
+
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995 as The Rat
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
★ 6.3
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The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999 as Pink Planet (voice)
House of Games
★ 6.8
+
House of Games
1987 as Mr. Dean
How to Murder a Millionaire
★ 5.5
+
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990 as Danny
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
★ 6.4
+
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993 as Sr. N
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
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Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996 as Self
The Allnighter
★ 4.7
+
The Allnighter
1987 as Hotel Detective Philip
Class Act
★ 6.2
+
Class Act
1992 as Duncan's Dad
Warning Sign
★ 5.9
+
Warning Sign
1985 as Video Technician #2
Friends and Family
★ 5.7
+
Friends and Family
2001 as Bruno
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
★ 4.7
+
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998 as Cecil (voice)
Tranced
+
Tranced
2010 as Cabbie
The Beast Within
★ 5.4
+
The Beast Within
1982 as Deputy Herbert
Stony Island
★ 8.0
+
Stony Island
1978 as Alderman's Yes-Man
Virtual Seduction
★ 4.0
+
Virtual Seduction
1995 as Anderson
One More Saturday Night
★ 3.3
+
One More Saturday Night
1986 as Bill Neal
The Last Innocent Man
★ 4.9
+
The Last Innocent Man
1987 as Crosby
The Right Connections
★ 2.3
+
The Right Connections
1997 as Lionel Clark
Hyenas
★ 3.0
+
Hyenas
2010 as Crazy Briggs
The Designing Women Reunion
+
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
The Haircut
★ 7.5
+
The Haircut
1982 as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
Kid Safe: The Video
★ 6.0
+
Kid Safe: The Video
1988 as Marty

TV Shows

35 credits
Criminal Minds TV
★ 8.3
Crime, Drama
2005 Crime, Drama
The View TV
★ 4.3
Talk
1997 Talk
M*A*S*H TV
★ 7.9
Comedy, Drama
1972 Comedy, Drama
Lou Grant TV
★ 7.3
Comedy, Drama
1977 Comedy, Drama
Lou Grant TV
★ 7.3
Comedy, Drama
1977 Comedy, Drama
Barney Miller TV
★ 7.3
Comedy
1975 Comedy
The Drew Carey Show TV
★ 6.5
Comedy
1995 Comedy
Hill Street Blues TV
★ 7.6
Crime, Drama
1981 Crime, Drama
Hill Street Blues TV
★ 7.6
Crime, Drama
1981 Crime, Drama
The Unit TV
★ 7.3
Action & Adventure, Drama
2006 Action & Adventure, Drama
Hannah Montana TV
★ 7.1
Comedy, Family
2006 Comedy, Family
ALF TV
★ 7.7
Comedy, Drama
ALF
1986 Comedy, Drama
The Golden Girls TV
★ 7.6
Comedy
1985 Comedy
Caroline in the City TV
+
Caroline in the City
1995 as Caroline's Agent James
Jessie TV
★ 8.0
Comedy, Drama
2011 Comedy, Drama
The Incredible Hulk TV
★ 7.2
Action & Adventure, Drama
1977 Action & Adventure, Drama
Punky Brewster TV
+
Punky Brewster
1984 as Delivery Man
Cagney & Lacey TV
+
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Static Shock TV
+
Static Shock
2000 as Dr. Harris (voice)
Barnaby Jones TV
+
Barnaby Jones
1973 as Parking Lot Attendant
Designing Women TV
+
Designing Women
1986 as Anthony Bouvier
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV
+
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 as The Woodcutter (voice)
The Bob Hope Show TV
+
The Bob Hope Show
1950 as Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories TV
+
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 as Self
Dave's World TV
+
Dave's World
1993 as Shel Baylor
Hearts Afire TV
+
Hearts Afire
1992 as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
All of Us TV
+
All of Us
2003
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide TV
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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004 as Mr. Wright
The White Shadow TV
+
The White Shadow
1978 as Chipper
Burke's Law TV
+
Burke's Law
1994 as Ozzie Banks