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| 3 | Meshach Taylor (April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor. Taylor was best known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the sitcom ''Series/DesigningWomen'' for the entire run of the series. Taylor also is known for acting in film and tv series such as ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' and ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide''. |
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| 5 | Taylor first discovered his love for acting while in high school and went to college to study the dramatic arts. While spending time as a radio host and reporter in Indianapolis, he was still acting in theater and his first big break was acting in the national tour of ''Theatre/{{Hair}}''. He continued to act in theatre and in film and television, and after a well-received turn in the short-lived series ''Series/BuffaloBill'', he was cast as Anthony Bouvier in ''Designing Women'' in 1986, a role he played for 7 seasons. After ''Designing Woman'', Taylor continued to act on stage and screen, such as in the series ''Series/DavesWorld'' and ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide''. |
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| 7 | Taylor passed away on June 28, 2014, after battling colorectal cancer. He is survived by his wife actress Bianca Ferguson, his four children, and four grandchildren. |
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| 9 | !!Selected Filmography |
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| 11 | [[AC:Film]] |
| 12 | * ''Film/DamienOmenII'' (1978) - Dr. William Kane |
| 13 | * ''Film/StonyIsland'' (1978) - Aldeman's Yes-Man |
| 14 | * ''Film/TheHowling'' (1981) - Shantz |
| 15 | * ''Film/TheBeastWithin'' (1982) - Deputy Herbert |
| 16 | * ''Film/TheHaircut'' (1982) - Sam |
| 17 | * ''Film/{{Explorers}}'' (1985) - Gordon Miller |
| 18 | * ''Film/OneMoreSaturdayNight'' (1986) - Bill Neal |
| 19 | * ''Inside Out'' (1986) - Freddy |
| 20 | * ''Film/{{Mannequin}}'' (1987) - Hollywood Montrose |
| 21 | ** ''Mannequin Two: On the Move'' (1991) - Hollywood Montrose/Doorman |
| 22 | * ''Film/TheAllnighter'' (1987) - Hotel Detective Philip |
| 23 | * ''Film/HouseOfGames'' (1987) - Mr. Dean |
| 24 | * ''Film/UltraWarrior'' (1990) - Elijah |
| 25 | * ''Film/ClassAct'' (1992) - Duncan's Dad |
| 26 | * ''Film/DoubleDoubleToilAndTrouble'' (1993) - Mr. N |
| 27 | * ''Film/TheRightConnections'' (1997) - Lionel Clark |
| 28 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH2TimmyToTheRescue'' (1998) - Cecil, voice |
| 29 | * ''Film/JacksOfBetter'' (2000) - Ron |
| 30 | * ''Film/FriendsAndFamily'' (2001) - Bruno |
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| 32 | [[AC:Live-Action Television]] |
| 33 | * ''Series/LouGrant'' (1979-1981) - Kinsasha/Marcus Prescott/Calvin, 3 episodes |
| 34 | * ''Series/BarneyMiller'' (1982) - Melvin, [[Recap/BarneyMillerS8E22 1 episode]][[note]]It was the series finale and he was the last person ever arrested at the 12th Precinct[[/note]] |
| 35 | * ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' (1982-1986) - Con Man/Sloan, 2 episodes |
| 36 | * ''Series/BuffaloBill'' (1983-1984) - Tony |
| 37 | * ''[[Series/WhatsHappening What's Happening Now!!]]'' (1985) - Buddy Carlton, 2 episodes |
| 38 | * ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' (1985) - Police Officer |
| 39 | * ''Series/DesigningWomen'' (1986–1993) - Anthony Bouvier, main role |
| 40 | * ''Series/DavesWorld'' (1993–1997) - Shel Baylor, main role |
| 41 | * ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' (2004–2007) - Mr. Wright, recurring role |
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