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Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Acting • 1947-04-11 • Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide8.5

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

2004

Mannequin Two: On the Move5.8

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991

Mannequin6.9

Mannequin

1987

Designing Women6.8

Designing Women

1986

Class Act6.3

Class Act

1992

Dave's World6.5

Dave's World

1993

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