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| Gender: | Male |
| Death Age: | 67 Years Old |
| Birth: | April 11, 1947 |
| Death: | June 28, 2014 |
| Place of Birth: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Place of Death: | Altadena, California |
| Role: | Alistair Wright |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1977-2014 |
| SeasonsAppeared: | All Seasons |
| FirstAppearances: | Guide to: Bathrooms and Project Partners |
| LastAppearances: | Guide to: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels |
Meshach Taylor (1947-2014) was an American Actor. He is mainly known for playing Alistair Wright on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.
Personal life[]
Meschach Taylor was born on April 11, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on June 28, 2014 of colorectal cancer in Altadena, California. Meshach was an American actor best known for his role for Alistair Wright on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. Taylor also known for his role as Emmy-nominated television role as jailbird-turned assistant Anthony Bouvier in CBS sitcom 'Designing Women' and his notable film role the films 'Mannequin' and 'Mannequin: On the Move' as Hollywood Montrose. Meschach Taylor is also known for the role of Dahliano on Hannah Montana.
Filmography[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Damien Omen II | Dr.Kane | |
| 1978 | Stony Island | Aldeman's Yes-Man | |
| 1981 | The Howling | Shantz | |
| 1981 | Fly Away Home | Meschach Taylor | |
| 1982 | The Beast Within | Deputy Herbert | |
| 1982 | The Haircut | Sam(Shoe Shine Man) | |
| 1985 | Explorers | Gordon Miller | |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night | Bill Neal | |
| 1986 | Inside Out | Freddy | |
| 1987 | Starship: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now | Window Dresser | Music Video |
| 1987 | Mannequin | Hollywood Montrose | |
| 1987 | The Allnighter | Hotel Detective Philip | |
| 1987 | House of Games | Mr. Dean | |
| 1988 | Kid Safe: The Video | Marty | Short Video |
| 1990 | Ultra Warrior | Elijah | |
| 1991 | Mannequin: On the Move | Hollywood Montrose/Doorman | |
| 1992 | Class Act | Duncan's Dad | |
| 1998 | The Secret of NMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Cecil | Voice |
| 1999 | The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer space | Pink Planet | Voice |
| 2000 | Jacks or Better | Ron | |
| 2001 | Friends and Family | Bruno | |
| 2008 | Club FIJI | Ratu Billy | Video |
| 2010 | Wigger | Charles Pruitt | |
| 2010 | Tranced | Cabbie | |
| 2011 | Hyenas | Crazy Briggs | |
| 2011/II | Photo Finish | Ethan Fletcher | Short Film |
| 2012 | He Knows My Heart | Bishop Alexander Jameson Sr. | Short Film |
| 2013/I | Silencio | Mr. Back | Short Film |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Barnaby Jones | Parking Lot Attendant | Episode: A Frame for Murder |
| 1979 | The Incredible Hulk | M.P. | Episode: Blind Rage |
| 1980 | The White Shadow | Chipper | Episode: Out at Home |
| 1979-1981 | Lou Grant | Kinsasha
Marcus Prescott Calvin |
Episode: Boomerang
Episode: Charlatan Episode: Home |
| 1981 | M*A*S*H | Orderly | Episode: The Life You Save |
| 1982 | Barney Miller | Melvin Jackson | Episode: Landmark: Part 3 |
| 1983 | Cagney & Lacey | Stereo Salesman | Episode: Internal Affairs |
| 1983-1984 | Buffalo Bill | Tony | 26 Episodes |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | The Cop | Episode: The Engagement |
| 1986 | Melba | Manhunt | |
| 1986 | Days of Our Lives | Palm Springs Policeman | Episode: #1.52385 |
| 1986 | ALF | Addison | Episode: Pennsylvania 6-5000 |
| 1982-1986 | Hill Street Blues | Sloan
Con Man |
Episode: The The Best Defense
Episode: Stan the Man |
| 1985-1987 | What's Happening Now! | Budy | Episode: Opening Day
Episode: The Bully |
| 1990 | How to Murder a Millionaire | DAnny | TV movie |
| 1987 | Punky Brewster | The Deliver Man | Episode: Unhooking Henry |
| 1992 | In the Heat of the Night | Tyler Corbin | Episode: Brother's Keeper |
| 1986-1993 | Designing Women | Anthony Bouvier | 152 episodes |
| 1993 | Virtual Seduction | Anderson | TV movie |
| 1994 | Hearts Afire | Shel Baylor | Episode: Sleepless in a Small Town |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Ozzie Banks | Episode: Who Killed the Anchorman? |
| 1995 | ABC Weekend Specials | Rat | Episode: Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | The Woodcutter | Episode: Rapunzel |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Anthony Bouvier | Episode: Dear Diary |
| 1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Barber Monster | Episode: Rosh O' Monster/The Tree of Ickis |
| 1995 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Gus Venable | TV movie |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Caroline's Agent James | Episode: Caroline and the Cereal |
| 1993-1997 | Dave's World | Shel Baylor | 98 Episodes |
| 1997 | The Right Connections | Lionel Clark | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Angry Beavers | Bus Driver
Cyclops |
Episode: Friends, Romans, Beavers!/Big Round Sticky Fish Thingy |
| 2000 | Static Shock | Dr. Harris | Episode: Aftershock |
| 2001 | The Drew Carey Show | Oswald's Double | Episode: What's Wrong with This Episode IV |
| 2005 | All of Us | Roger
Neesee's Father |
Episode: Liar, Liar |
| 2006 | The Unit | Howard Whitwell | Episode: Old Home Week |
| 2004-2007 | Ned's Declassified School Survival guide | Mr. Wright | 23 Episodes |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana | Dahliano | Episode: Yet Another Side of Me |
| 2012 | Jessie | Grimm Haloran | Episode: The Whining |
| 2012-2014 | Criminal Minds | Harrison Scott | Episode: The Fallen
Episode: The Road Home |
Awards and nominations[]
| Awards and nominations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1988 | Viewers for Quality Television Award | Best Supporting in Quality Comedy Series | Designing Women | Winner |
| 1989 | Viewers of Quality Television Award | Best Supporting in Quality Comedy Series | Designing Women | Winner |
| 1990 | Viewers of Quality Television Award | Best Supporting in Quality Comedy Series | Designing Women | Winner |
| 1991 | Viewers of Quality Television Award | Best Supporting in Quality Comedy Series | Designing Women | Nominated |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy Ward | Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series | Designing Women | Nominated |
| 2000 | RiverRun International Film Festival | Best Ensemble Acting(shared with Jack Wallace, Matt Landers, Nathan Anderson, Vincent Gustafrerro) | Jacks or Better | Winner |