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.

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 Notes1962 Third of a Man Uncredited1963 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 movie1975 Hearts of the West Lucky 1977 Oh, God! Doorman Uncredited1978 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