Meshach Taylor Meshach Taylor Meshach Taylor (April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor. He was Emmy-nominated for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom "Designing Women" (1986–93). He was also known for his portrayal of Hollywood Montrose, a flamboyant window dresser in "Mannequin". He played Sheldon Baylor on the CBS sitcom "Dave's World" (1993–97), appeared as Tony on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Buffalo Bill" opposite Dabney Coleman, and appeared as the recurring character Alastair Wright, the social studies teacher and later school principal, on Nickelodeon's sitcom, "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide". Taylor was born in Boston,
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