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Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Acting

Born: June 30, 1905Fresno, California, USA

Nestor Paiva (June 30, 1905 - September 9, 1966) was a prolific American actor of Portuguese descent who portrayed the innkeeper on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro by ABC and its feature film The Sign of Zorro which was shot in Burbank's Walt Disney Studios. Nestor appeared in motion pictures and television shows from the 1930s to the 1960s such as Get Smart, Bonanza, I Spy, Family Affair, Gunsmoke, The Beverly Hillbillies, and The Addams Family. In 1943, he played the Italian Major in the 20th Century Fox wartime movie Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas. He played the part of Lucas (the boat captain) in the 1954 horror film The Creature from the Black Lagoon starring Ben Chapman as the title monster; Paiva would reprise this role in that film's sequel Revenge of the Creature the following year. He appeared in more than 250 movies. Paiva married in 1941 and had two children, Joseph and Caetana, who appeared with him in the 1956 movie Comanche with Dana Andrews. Paiva died of cancer in 1966. He is buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nestor Paiva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
They Saved Hitler's Brain

They Saved Hitler's Brain

Police Chief Alaniz

1968
The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

Felicity's Father

1967
Let's Kill Uncle

Let's Kill Uncle

Steward

1966
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Saloon Owner

1966
The Ballad of a Gunfighter

The Ballad of a Gunfighter

Padre

1964
The Madmen of Mandoras

The Madmen of Mandoras

Police Chief Alaniz

1963
California

California

Gen. Micheltorena

1963
The Three Stooges in Orbit

The Three Stooges in Orbit

Chairman

1962
The Wild Westerners

The Wild Westerners

John Bullard

1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Miguel

1962
Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Megalos (uncredited)

1961
Gold of the Seven Saints

Gold of the Seven Saints

Gondora Henchman

1961
Frontier Uprising

Frontier Uprising

Don Carlos Montalvo

1961
Can-Can

Can-Can

Bailiff

1960
The Purple Gang

The Purple Gang

Orlofsky

1959
Vice Raid

Vice Raid

Mob Boss Frank Burke

1959
Pier 5, Havana

Pier 5, Havana

Lopez

1959
Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Grigsby (uncredited)

1959
The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn

Finelli

1958
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

Pete Maxwell

1958
The Lady Takes a Flyer

The Lady Takes a Flyer

Childreth

1958
The Deep Six

The Deep Six

Pappa Tatos

1958
Outcasts of the City

Outcasts of the City

Pastor Skira

1958
Les Girls

Les Girls

Spanish Peasant (uncredited)

1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)

1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

Tortilla

1957
The Wild Party

The Wild Party

Branson

1956
Ride The High Iron

Ride The High Iron

Yard Boss

1956
The Mole People

The Mole People

Prof. Etienne Lafarge

1956
Scandal Incorporated

Scandal Incorporated

Leland Miller, tabloid publisher

1956
The First Texan

The First Texan

Priest (uncredited)

1956
Comanche

Comanche

Puffer

1956
Menace from Outer Space

Menace from Outer Space

Prof. Cardos

1956
Hell on Frisco Bay

Hell on Frisco Bay

Louis Fiaschetti

1955
Tarantula

Tarantula

Sheriff Jack Andrews

1955
All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

Manuel

1955
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

Martinelli

1955
Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature

Captain Lucas

1955
Four Guns to the Border

Four Guns to the Border

Greasy

1954
Thunder Pass

Thunder Pass

Daniel Slaughter

1954
The Desperado

The Desperado

Captain Jake Thornton

1954
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

Capt. Peleg

1954
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

Gnocchi

1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Captain Lucas

1954
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Dr. Henry T. Dobson

1954
Jivaro

Jivaro

Jacques

1954
Killer Ape

Killer Ape

Andrews

1953
Prisoners of the Casbah

Prisoners of the Casbah

Marouf

1953
I, the Jury

I, the Jury

Manuel

1953
The Bandits of Corsica

The Bandits of Corsica

Lorenzo

1953
April in Paris

April in Paris

1952
South Pacific Trail

South Pacific Trail

Carlos Alvarez

1952
Mara Maru

Mara Maru

Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)

1952
The Fabulous Senorita

The Fabulous Senorita

José Rodriguez

1952
5 Fingers

5 Fingers

1952
Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

New General (uncredited)

1952
Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952
The Living Bible

The Living Bible

Herod Antipas

1952
Double Dynamite

Double Dynamite

'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie

1951
The Lady Pays Off

The Lady Pays Off

Manuel

1951
A Millionaire for Christy

A Millionaire for Christy

Mr. Rapello

1951
Jim Thorpe – All-American

Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951
The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

Egisto Barretto

1951
Flame Of Stamboul

Flame Of Stamboul

Joe Octavian

1951
The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

Abdul

1950
I Was a Shoplifter

I Was a Shoplifter

Deputy Sheriff Gomez

1950
Young Man with a Horn

Young Man with a Horn

Louis Galba

1950
The Inspector General

The Inspector General

Gregor (uncredited)

1949
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Brown

1949
Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly

Benny

1949
Señor Droopy

Señor Droopy

Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)

1949
Bride of Vengeance

Bride of Vengeance

Mayor

1949
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

Karl

1949
Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband

1948
The Paleface

The Paleface

Patient #2

1948
Mr. Reckless

Mr. Reckless

Gus

1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Joe Appollonio

1948
Angels' Alley

Angels' Alley

Tony 'Piggy' Locarno

1948
Adventures of Casanova

Adventures of Casanova

Prefecture Police

1948
Road to Rio

Road to Rio

Cardoso

1947
Robin Hood of Monterey

Robin Hood of Monterey

The Alcalde

1947
The Trouble with Women

The Trouble with Women

2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)

1947
Ramrod

Ramrod

Curley

1947
A Likely Story

A Likely Story

Tiny

1947
Carnival in Costa Rica

Carnival in Costa Rica

Padre Rafael

1947
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

Gus Miller

1947
Humoresque

Humoresque

Orchestra Leader

1947
The Lone Wolf in Mexico

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez

1947
The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile

Ferrara

1946
The Well Groomed Bride

The Well Groomed Bride

Fernandez

1946
Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

Sam Bass

1946
Fear

Fear

Detective Shaefer

1946
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

McGurk

1946
Cornered

Cornered

Police Official (uncredited)

1945
Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

Lew Davis

1945
Along the Navajo Trail

Along the Navajo Trail

Janza

1945
A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights

Kahim

1945
Nob Hill

Nob Hill

Luigi

1945
The Southerner

The Southerner

Bartender

1945
Salome, Where She Danced

Salome, Where She Danced

Panatela

1945
A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

Frank Alviso (uncredited)

1945
The Falcon in Mexico

The Falcon in Mexico

Manuel Romero

1944
Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon

Romero (uncredited)

1944
True to Life

True to Life

Kapopolis (uncredited)

1943
The Desert Song

The Desert Song

Benoit

1943
The Dancing Masters

The Dancing Masters

Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)

1943
Tornado

Tornado

Big Joe Vlochek

1943
Background to Danger

Background to Danger

Koylan

1943
Rhythm of the Islands

Rhythm of the Islands

Chief Nataro

1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

The Scorpion

1943
The Flying Jalopy

The Flying Jalopy

Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)

1943
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Max Wade (Uncredited)

1943
American Empire

American Empire

Defense Attorney

1942
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Barney, Cafe Proprietor

1942
Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

Sausage Vendor (uncredited)

1942
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

Nick (uncredited)

1942
King of the Mounties

King of the Mounties

Count Baroni

1942
Timber!

Timber!

Jules Fabian

1942
Broadway

Broadway

Rinelti

1942
The Girl from Alaska

The Girl from Alaska

Geroux

1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden

The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942
The Lady Has Plans

The Lady Has Plans

Portuguese Porter (uncredited)

1942
Fly By Night

Fly By Night

Grube

1942
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

Tony Luce (uncredited)

1941
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

Flores

1941
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Glum

1941
Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold

Canadian Guide (uncredited)

1941
Meet Boston Blackie

Meet Boston Blackie

Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii

1940
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)

1940
Dark Streets of Cairo

Dark Streets of Cairo

Ahmend, waiter-thug

1940
Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love

Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)

1940
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Half-breed

1940
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

1940
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

Gendarme

1940
Boom Town

Boom Town

Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

1940
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

First Slavemaster

1940
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale

1940
Primrose Path

Primrose Path

Bluebell Manager (uncredited)

1940
The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

Pedro Fernandez

1940
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)

1939
Unseen Guardians

Unseen Guardians

Mail Order Crook

1939
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Corporal Golas (uncredited)

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

1939
Midnight

Midnight

Woman's Escort (uncredited)

1939
Prison Train

Prison Train

Morose

1938