Stuart Nisbet
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]
Stuart Nisbet | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 17, 1934 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | June 23, 2016 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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 the television shows Mama's Family; Murder, She Wrote; L.A. Law; Little House on the Prairie; Quincy, M.E.; Three's Company; McMillan & Wife; Emergency!; The Rockford Files; Kolchak: The Night Stalker; Happy Days; Adam-12; Columbo; Cannon; Mannix; Night Gallery; Bonanza; Laredo, McCloud; The Partridge Family; Love, American Style; The Name of the Game; Dragnet; Get Smart; 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. In 1962 Nisbet appeared as Nelson on the western TV series The Virginian in the episode titled "It Tolls for Thee." In 1970 Nisbet appeared as Bart on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Gift." Stuart Nisbit also appeared in Barnaby Jones, playing a character named Adams; episode titled,"To Catch a Dead Man"(02/04/1973).
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Third of a Man | Uncredited | |
| 1963 | The Quick and the Dead | ||
| 1966 | For Pete's Sake | ||
| 1967 | Hot Rods to Hell | Surgeon | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Ride to Hangman's Tree | Russell | Uncredited |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Shuie | |
| 1967 | Games | Detective | |
| 1968 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Man of the Cloth | |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Man Going Upstairs | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Dragnet 1968 | Gideon C. Dengle | Poses as Policeman and Fire Chief |
| 1969 | Angel in My Pocket | Sheriff | [5] |
| 1969 | Love Is a Funny Thing | Uncredited | |
| 1971 | How to Frame a Figg | Gentry Groat | |
| 1972 | The Loners | Bridegroom | |
| 1973 | Slither | Buddy | |
| 1973 | The Mad Bomber | Attorney | |
| 1973 | Your Three Minutes Are Up | Dr. Claymore | |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Couple at Station #2 | |
| 1974 | The Law | Lieutenant Norland | |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Loudspeaker Voice | Voice, Uncredited |
| 1974 | 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 | |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Veterinarian | |
| 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.
Demetria Fulton previewed Stuart Nisbit's appearance on Barnaby Jones; episode titled," To Catch a Dead Man"(02/04/1973).