Stuart Nisbet Explained

Stuart Nisbet
Birth Date:January 17, 1934
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor

Stuart Nisbet (January 17, 1934 – June 23, 2016) was an American character actor and former President of the Nesbitt/Nisbet Society of North America.[1]

Early life

Born in Los Angeles, California, Nisbet studied theater at Los Angeles City College and California State University, Los Angeles.[2]

Career

Nisbet guest starred on such television shows as Mama's Family; Murder, She Wrote; L.A. Law; Little House on the Prairie; Quincy, M.E. (in 2 episodes); Three's Company; McMillan & Wife; Emergency!; The Rockford Files; ; Happy Days; Adam-12 (in 2 episodes); Columbo (in 2 episodes); Cannon; Mannix (in 5 episodes); Night Gallery; Bonanza (in 9 episodes); Laredo, McCloud; The Partridge Family; Love, American Style (in 2 episodes); The Name of the Game; Dragnet (in 8 episodes); The Golden Girls; Get Smart (in 3 episodes); Mayberry R.F.D.; The Wild Wild West; The Monkees; Dundee and the Culhane, Mission: Impossible; Bewitched; My Three Sons; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; The Fugitive; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.; The Munsters; Dennis the Menace (as Mr. Wade), and The Dukes Of Hazzard. Nisbet appeared in several roles in a total of 19 episodes of the western TV series The Virginian. He appeared in 6 episodes of Barnaby Jones and 9 of Bonanza.

For more than 20 years, Nisbet ran the Baker-Nisbet casting agency, which he co-founded, in Hollywood.[3]

Death

Nisbet died on June 23, 2016, at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, California. He was 82. He was survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962Third of a Man Uncredited
1963The Quick and the Dead
1966For Pete's Sake
1967Hot Rods to Hell Surgeon Uncredited
The Ride to Hangman's Tree Russell Uncredited
In the Heat of the Night Shuie
Games Detective
The Monkees Bartender S2:E13, "Monkees in Texas"
1968Yours, Mine and Ours Man of the Cloth
The Shakiest Gun in the West Man Going Upstairs Uncredited
Dragnet 1968 Gideon C. Dengle Poses as Policeman and Fire Chief
The Virginian (TV series) Bartendersaison 6 episode 24 (The handy man)
1969Angel in My Pocket Sheriff [5]
1969Love Is a Funny Thing Uncredited
The Virginian (TV series) Burt saison 7 episode 18 (The price of love)
The Virginian (TV series) Bartendersaison 7 episode 21 (Eileen)
The Virginian (TV series) Bart saison 7 episode 24 (the girl in the shadows)
1970 The Virginian (TV series) Bart saison 8 episode 24 (the gift)
1971How to Frame a Figg Gentry Groat
1972The Loners Bridegroom
1973Slither Buddy
The Mad Bomber Attorney
Your Three Minutes Are Up Dr. Claymore
1974Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Couple at Station #2
The Law Lieutenant Norland
Earthquake Loudspeaker Voice Voice, Uncredited
The Missiles of October Reporter #2 TV movie
1975Hearts of the West Lucky
1977Oh, God! Doorman Uncredited
1978Mr. Too Little Missionary Worker
1982Madame's PlaceJohn Gilhooey Episode: "In Love, Engaged, Crazy"
1989The Fabulous Baker Boys Veterinarian
1989Mama’s Family Burt Cooper Episode: "Mr Wrong"
1994 Anchor Person #2
1995Murder in the First Harve
1995Casino LA Banker

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rolinson. Raymond Nisbet. Nesbitt. Mark. Nesbitt & Nisbet Artists. 2008. Nesbitt/Nisbet Society. 9781897875124. 10 December 2016. en.
  2. Stuart Nisbet, 82. Classic Images. August 2016. 494. 54.
  3. Book: Lentz . Harris M. III . Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2016 . 2017 . McFarland . 9781476670317 . 21 January 2019 . en.
  4. News: Lincoln. Ross A.. Character actor Stuart Nisbet dead at 82. 22 January 2017. Fox News Entertainment. July 1, 2016.
  5. Book: Reid, John Howard. Hollywood's Miracles of Entertainment. 22 November 2014. 2005. Lulu.com. 9781411635227. 10–12.