Meshach Taylor Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$500,000

Meshach Taylor had a net worth of $500 thousand at the time of his death in 2014. Famous for his portrayal of Anthony Bouvier in ‘Designing Women’ and Shel Baylor in ‘Dave’s World’, he appeared in over 70 films and television shows, earned an Emmy Award nomination and won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play in Chicago.

Key facts:

Meshach Taylor was an American actor who performed in more than 70 acting projects, including films, television series, and Broadway plays.

Taylor is best known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS series 'Designing Women' which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.

He won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for 'Sizwe Banzi Is Dead,' and he earned nominations in other categories.

Meshach Taylor made his professional debut in a national tour of the musical 'Hair' and later moved to Los Angeles to work on several television series and films.

He died of colorectal cancer in June 2014 at the age of 67.

Basic Information About Meshach Taylor

Category	Celebrities › Actors
Professions	Actor
Net worth	$500,000
Date of birth	1947-04-11
Place of birth	Boston
Date of death	2014-06-28 (aged 67)
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Meshach Taylor win?

Oscar	Golden Globe	Golder Raspberry	BAFTA	Other
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Meshach Taylor roles

Movie / Series	Role
Mannequin	Hollywood
Explorers	Gordon Miller
The Howling	Shantz (as Mesach Taylor)
The Allnighter	Hotel Detective Philip
Damien: Omen II	Dr. Kane
Mannequin: On the Move	Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
Class Act	Duncan's Dad
Criminal Minds	Harrison Scott 2 episodes, 2012-2014
Barney Miller	Melvin Jackson 1 episode, 1982
Jessie	Grimm Haloran 1 episode, 2012
Hannah Montana	Dahliano 1 episode, 2008
The Golden Girls	The Cop 1 episode, 1985
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide	Mr. Wright 23 episodes, 2004-2007
What's Happening Now!	Buddy 2 episodes, 1985-1987
The White Shadow	Chipper 1 episode, 1980
The Incredible Hulk	M.P. 1 episode, 1979
In the Heat of the Night	Tyler Corbin 1 episode, 1992
MAS*H	Orderly 1 episode, 1981
Dave's World	Shel Baylor 98 episodes, 1993-1997
Designing Women	Anthony Bouvier 152 episodes, 1986-1993
Burke's Law	Ozzie Banks 1 episode, 1994
Cagney & Lacey	Stereo Salesman 1 episode, 1982
ALF	Addison 1 episode, 1986
Days of Our Lives	Palm Springs Policeman 1 episode, 1986
The Drew Carey Show	Oswald's Double 1 episode, 2001
Static Shock	Dr. Harris 1 episode, 2000
Barnaby Jones	Parking Lot Attendant 1 episode, 1978
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	Barber Monster 1 episode, 1995
The Angry Beavers	Bus Driver / ... 1 episode, 1998
Buffalo Bill	Tony 26 episodes, 1983-1984

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Interesting Facts about Meshach Taylor

Received his Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida (1993).
He was awarded the 1977 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in "Sizwe Banzi is Dead", at the Goodman Stage II Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
He was nominated for a 1979 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Native Son", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Attended and graduated from Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1964.
He was the only actor to appear in both Mannequin (1987) and Mannequin: On the Move (1991).
Survived by his wife, Bianca Taylor; daughters Tamar, Esme and Yasmine; son Tariq; and four grandchildren.
Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California.
Close friends with Joe Mantegna. The pair were friends for over 40 years.

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