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Stuart Nisbet | |
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Nisbet in The Virginian, 1970 | |
Born | January 17, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | June 23, 2016(2016-06-23) (aged 82) 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.
Early life
Born in Los Angeles, California, Nisbet studied theater at Los Angeles City College and California State University, Los Angeles.
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; Kolchak: The Night Stalker; 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.
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.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Third of a Man | Uncredited | |
1963 | The Quick and the Dead | ||
1966 | For Pete's Sake | ||
1967 | Hot 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" | |
1968 | Yours, 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) | Bartender | saison 6 episode 24 (The handy man) | |
1969 | Angel in My Pocket | Sheriff | |
1969 | Love Is a Funny Thing | Uncredited | |
The Virginian (TV series) | Burt | saison 7 episode 18 (The price of love) | |
The Virginian (TV series) | Bartender | saison 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) |
1971 | How to Frame a Figg | Gentry Groat | |
1972 | The Loners | Bridegroom | |
1973 | Slither | Buddy | |
The Mad Bomber | Attorney | ||
Your Three Minutes Are Up | Dr. Claymore | ||
1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Couple at Station #2 | |
The Law | Lieutenant Norland | ||
Earthquake | Loudspeaker Voice | Voice, Uncredited | |
The Missiles of October | Reporter #2 | TV movie | |
1975 | Hearts of the West | Lucky | |
1977 | Oh, God! | Doorman | Uncredited |
1978 | Mr. Too Little | Missionary Worker | |
1982 | Madame's Place | John Gilhooey | Episode: "In Love, Engaged, Crazy" |
1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Veterinarian | |
1989 | Mama’s Family | Burt Cooper | Episode: "Mr Wrong" |
1994 | Police Academy: Mission to Moscow | Anchor Person #2 | |
1995 | Murder in the First | Harve | |
1995 | Casino | LA Banker |
References
- Rolinson, Raymond Nisbet; Nesbitt, Mark (2008). Nesbitt & Nisbet Artists. Nesbitt/Nisbet Society. ISBN 9781897875124. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Stuart Nisbet, 82". Classic Images (494): 54. August 2016.
- Lentz, Harris M. III (2017). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2016. McFarland. ISBN 9781476670317. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- Lincoln, Ross A. (July 1, 2016). "Character actor Stuart Nisbet dead at 82". Fox News Entertainment. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- Reid, John Howard (2005). Hollywood's Miracles of Entertainment. Lulu.com. pp. 10–12. ISBN 9781411635227. Retrieved 22 November 2014.