Meshach Taylor
Actor

Meshach Taylor Net Worth

Meshach Taylor was an African-American actor best known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the hit sitcom Designing Women. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in New Orleans and Indianapolis. He studied drama at Ohio's Wilmington College and Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Florida. He gained experience in repertory theater and radio before making his professional debut in the musical "Hair". He moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and found minor work in horror films and TV shows. After Buffalo Bill (1983), he was cast in Designing Women and went on to star in Dave's World (1993) and Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast". He also appeared in low-budget comedy films and horror/drama films. He was married twice and had four children and four grandchildren. He died of colorectal cancer in 2014 at the age of 67.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day April 11, 1947
Birth Place  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Died On June 28, 2014(2014-06-28) (aged 67)\nAltadena, California
Birth Sign Taurus
Cause of death Colorectal cancer
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Alma mater Florida A&M University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1977–2014
Spouse(s) Bianca Ferguson Taylor (m. 1983; his death 2014)
Children 4

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

Meshach Taylor, recognized for his contributions as an actor and soundtrack artist in the United States, is believed to have a net worth of approximately $1.3 million in 2024. With his remarkable talent and versatile performances, Taylor has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Best known for his portrayal of Anthony Bouvier on the popular sitcom "Designing Women," he has left an indelible mark on the world of television. Throughout his career, Taylor has amassed a considerable fortune and remains a beloved figure in the hearts of his fans.

Biography/Timeline

1964

After the family moved from New Orleans to Indianapolis, Taylor graduated from Crispus Attucks High School in 1964, where he took an interest in acting, and went on to study in the dramatic arts programs at Wilmington College (Ohio) and Florida A&M University. Leaving Florida A&M a few credits shy of graduation, he worked in Indianapolis as a State House reporter for AM radio station WIFE (now WTLC), where he used the on-air name Bruce Thomas, and as the host of a community-affairs program on television station WLWI (now WTHR), as Bruce Taylor. Many years later, in May 1993, he received his bachelor's degree in theatre arts from Florida A&M.

1977

In 1977, Taylor moved to Los Angeles, where he crafted a gallery of memorable characters in film and on television, including his Emmy nominated turn in the CBS sitcom Designing Women, co-starring beside series stars Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Alice Ghostley, Jan Hooks, Julia Duffy and Judith Ivey. Taylor played Anthony Bouvier, the assistant at the fictitious Sugarbaker interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1989, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

1981

In May 1981, the ninth season of M*A*S*H, he was seen as a corpsman in the final episode, "The Life You Save". From 1993-97, he was a series regular as plastic surgeon Sheldon Baylor on Dave's World (CBS), and had a recurring role as Alastair Wright, the history Teacher turned school principal, on Nickelodeon's sitcom, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–07) and Buffalo Bill (NBC) with Dabney Coleman.

1983

Taylor married Actress Bianca Ferguson in 1983. They had four children, daughters Tamar Taylor, Esme Taylor, Yasmine Taylor, and son Tariq Taylor, and four grandchildren.

1996

In 1996, Taylor hosted his own series on HGTV, The Urban Gardener with Meshach Taylor, and in 1998, he hosted Meshach Taylor's Hidden Caribbean on The Travel Channel. He was a regular panelist on the 2000 revival of the television game show To Tell the Truth. He co-hosted Living Live! with Florence Henderson on Retirement Living TV; in 2008, the program was revamped as The Florence Henderson Show.

2013

Taylor was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Hertha Mae (née Ward) and Joseph T. Taylor, former dean of students at Dillard University in New Orleans, who was also the first dean of arts and sciences at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.

2014

Suffering from colorectal cancer, Taylor died on June 28, 2014, at his home in Altadena, California. Taylor was survived by his wife Bianca Ferguson Taylor, their four children, his mother Hertha Ward Taylor (who celebrated her 100th birthday 11 days before Meshach died), his sister Judith Taylor, his brother Hussain Taylor and four grandchildren. A memorial Service to celebrate his life was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) on July 6, 2014.

2019

Other appearances include: The Unit (CBS), Jessie (Disney Channel), Hannah Montana (Disney Channel) as a fashion designer, All of Us as Neesee's father, The Drew Carey Show (ABC), Static Shock (Kids WB!), Caroline in the City (NBC), Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (Nickelodeon), Women of the House (CBS), In the Heat of the Night (NBC), Punky Brewster (NBC), What’s Happening Now!, Hill Street Blues (NBC), ALF (NBC), Melba (CBS), The Golden Girls (NBC), Cagney & Lacey (CBS), Barney Miller (ABC), Lou Grant (CBS), The White Shadow (CBS), The Incredible Hulk (CBS), and Barnaby Jones (CBS).

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