Nestor Paiva
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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- Born:
- Jun 30, 1905 In Fresno, California
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 180
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Prison Train 1938-10-17
- Latest Project:
- Movie They Saved Hitler's Brain 1968-08-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | They Saved Hitler's Brain | Police Chief Alaniz | 1968-08-18 |
| Movie | The Spirit Is Willing | Felicity's Father | 1967-07-07 |
| Movie | Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | 1966-04-09 |
| Movie | Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | 1966-11-18 |
| Series | Family Affair | Unknown | 1966-09-12 |
| Series | Get Smart | Unknown | 1965-09-18 |
| Series | Daniel Boone | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
| Movie | The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Padre | 1964-03-01 |
| Series | The Addams Family | Unknown | 1964-09-18 |
| Movie | California | Gen. Micheltorena | 1963-03-03 |
| Series | Burke's Law | Unknown | 1963-09-20 |
| Movie | The Madmen of Mandoras | Police Chief Alaniz | 1963-11-13 |
| Series | The Bill Dana Show | Unknown | 1963-09-22 |
| Movie | The Wild Westerners | John Bullard | 1962-06-06 |
| Movie | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Miguel | 1962-02-07 |
| Movie | The Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | 1962-07-04 |
| Series | The Virginian | Unknown | 1962-09-19 |
| Series | The Beverly Hillbillies | Unknown | 1962-09-26 |
| Series | The Lucy Show | Unknown | 1962-10-01 |
| Movie | Gold of the Seven Saints | Gondora Henchman | 1961-02-18 |
| Movie | Frontier Uprising | Don Carlos Montalvo | 1961-02-01 |
| Movie | Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Megalos (uncredited) | 1961-05-03 |
| Movie | Can-Can | Bailiff | 1960-03-09 |
| Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Unknown | 1960-10-03 |
| Series | Rawhide | Unknown | 1959-01-09 |
| Movie | Alias Jesse James | Grigsby (uncredited) | 1959-03-20 |
| Series | Tightrope | Unknown | 1959-09-08 |
| Movie | Vice Raid | Mob Boss Frank Burke | 1959-12-01 |
| Movie | The Purple Gang | Orlofsky | 1959-12-18 |
| Movie | Pier 5, Havana | Lopez | 1959-10-09 |
| Movie | The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | 1958-01-30 |
| Movie | The Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | 1958-01-15 |
| Series | Sea Hunt | Unknown | 1958-01-04 |
| Movie | The Left Handed Gun | Pete Maxwell | 1958-05-07 |
| Movie | Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | 1958-01-10 |
| Series | The Texan | Unknown | 1958-09-29 |
| Series | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Unknown | 1958-10-06 |
| Movie | The Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | 1958-06-01 |
| Series | Lawman | Unknown | 1958-10-05 |
| Series | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Unknown | 1958-09-06 |
| Series | Have Gun, Will Travel | Unknown | 1957-09-14 |
| Movie | Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | 1957-04-03 |
| Movie | The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Tortilla | 1957-04-01 |
| Series | Sugarfoot | Unknown | 1957-09-17 |
| Series | Maverick | Unknown | 1957-09-22 |
| Series | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1957-11-06 |
| Series | Zorro | Unknown | 1957-10-10 |
| Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
| Movie | Les Girls | Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | 1957-10-03 |
| Movie | The First Texan | Priest (uncredited) | 1956-06-29 |
| Movie | Comanche | Puffer | 1956-03-01 |
| Movie | Menace from Outer Space | Prof. Cardos | 1956-01-01 |
| Series | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Unknown | 1956-09-07 |
| Series | The Count of Monte Cristo | Unknown | 1956-02-20 |
| Movie | Scandal Incorporated | Leland Miller, tabloid publisher | 1956-10-12 |
| Movie | The Wild Party | Branson | 1956-12-21 |
| Movie | Ride The High Iron | Yard Boss | 1956-12-01 |
| Movie | The Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | 1956-12-01 |
| Series | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | Unknown | 1956-10-21 |
| Movie | Revenge of the Creature | Captain Lucas | 1955-05-13 |
| Movie | New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955-02-15 |
| Series | Gunsmoke | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |
| Series | The Millionaire | Unknown | 1955-01-19 |
| Movie | Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | 1955-12-31 |
| Series | Cheyenne | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
| Movie | All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | 1955-12-25 |
| Movie | Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | 1955-12-14 |
| Series | Passport to Danger | Unknown | 1954-04-01 |
| Movie | Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954-04-07 |
| Movie | Jivaro | Jacques | 1954-02-12 |
| Movie | Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | 1954-05-14 |
| Movie | Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1954-02-28 |
| Movie | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | 1954-03-05 |
| Movie | The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954-06-20 |
| Movie | Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954-11-05 |
| Series | Climax! | Unknown | 1954-10-07 |
| Series | Lassie | Michael Zolenko | 1954-09-12 |
| Movie | Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | 1954-09-20 |
| Movie | The Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | 1953-02-27 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | I, the Jury | Manuel | 1953-08-14 |
| Series | Letter to Loretta | Unknown | 1953-09-20 |
| Movie | Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953-11-03 |
| Movie | Killer Ape | Andrews | 1953-12-15 |
| Movie | Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | 1952-02-07 |
| Movie | Phone Call from a Stranger | 1952-02-01 | |
| Movie | The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | 1952-01-01 |
| Series | Dangerous Assignment | Unknown | 1952-01-01 |
| Movie | 5 Fingers | 1952-02-22 | |
| Movie | The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952-03-31 |
| Movie | April in Paris | 1952-12-24 | |
| Movie | South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | 1952-10-19 |
| Series | Cavalcade of America | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
| Movie | Mara Maru | Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) | 1952-04-23 |
| Movie | The Great Caruso | 1951-04-16 | |
| Movie | Flame Of Stamboul | Joe Octavian | 1951-03-05 |
| Movie | A Millionaire for Christy | Mr. Rapello | 1951-09-02 |
| Series | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Unknown | 1951-12-24 |
| Movie | Double Dynamite | 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie | 1951-12-25 |
| Movie | The Lady Pays Off | Manuel | 1951-10-04 |
| Movie | Young Man with a Horn | Louis Galba | 1950-03-01 |
| Movie | I Was a Shoplifter | Deputy Sheriff Gomez | 1950-05-13 |
| Series | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1950-09-10 |
| Movie | The Desert Hawk | Abdul | 1950-08-05 |
| Movie | Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | 1949-04-07 |
| Movie | Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949-03-04 |
| Movie | Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | 1949-04-09 |
| Movie | Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949-07-07 |
| Movie | The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
| Movie | Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949-07-27 |
| Movie | Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | 1948-03-07 |
| Movie | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Appollonio | 1948-03-25 |
| Movie | Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture Police | 1948-02-07 |
| Movie | Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | 1948-12-22 |
| Movie | Mr. Reckless | Gus | 1948-03-26 |
| Movie | The Paleface | Patient #2 | 1948-12-17 |
| Movie | Shoot to Kill | Gus Miller | 1947-03-15 |
| Movie | Carnival in Costa Rica | Padre Rafael | 1947-03-28 |
| Movie | The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | 1947-01-16 |
| Movie | A Likely Story | Tiny | 1947-04-18 |
| Movie | Humoresque | Orchestra Leader | 1947-01-25 |
| Movie | Ramrod | Curley | 1947-05-02 |
| Movie | Road to Rio | Cardoso | 1947-12-25 |
| Movie | Robin Hood of Monterey | The Alcalde | 1947-09-06 |
| Movie | The Trouble with Women | 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-25 |
| Movie | Road to Utopia | McGurk | 1946-02-27 |
| Movie | Fear | Detective Shaefer | 1946-03-02 |
| Movie | The Well Groomed Bride | Fernandez | 1946-05-17 |
| Movie | Badman's Territory | Sam Bass | 1946-05-04 |
| Movie | The Last Crooked Mile | Ferrara | 1946-08-09 |
| Movie | The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
| Movie | A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
| Movie | Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945-04-17 |
| Movie | Nob Hill | Luigi | 1945-06-13 |
| Movie | Cornered | Police Official (uncredited) | 1945-11-23 |
| Movie | Sensation Hunters | Lew Davis | 1945-10-12 |
| Movie | Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | 1945-09-15 |
| Movie | A Thousand and One Nights | Kahim | 1945-07-20 |
| Movie | The Falcon in Mexico | Manuel Romero | 1944-08-04 |
| Movie | Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | 1943-04-16 |
| Movie | The Flying Jalopy | Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
| Movie | The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
| Movie | Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943-07-03 |
| Movie | Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
| Movie | The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943-12-17 |
| Movie | True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
| Movie | The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | 1943-11-19 |
| Movie | Broadway | Rinelti | 1942-05-08 |
| Movie | The Adventures of Martin Eden | 1942-02-26 | |
| Movie | The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | 1942-01-20 |
| Movie | Timber! | Jules Fabian | 1942-08-01 |
| Movie | Fly By Night | Grube | 1942-01-19 |
| Movie | King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | 1942-10-17 |
| Movie | Pittsburgh | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | 1942-12-11 |
| Movie | American Empire | Defense Attorney | 1942-12-11 |
| Movie | For Me and My Gal | Nick (uncredited) | 1942-10-21 |
| Movie | Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
| Movie | Meet Boston Blackie | Martin Vestrick (uncredited) | 1941-02-20 |
| Movie | Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide (uncredited) | 1941-04-03 |
| Movie | Hold That Ghost | Glum (uncredited) | 1941-08-08 |
| Movie | Johnny Eager | Tony Luce (uncredited) | 1941-12-09 |
| Movie | Hold Back the Dawn | Flores | 1941-09-26 |
| Movie | The Sea Hawk | First Slavemaster | 1940-08-10 |
| Movie | Boom Town | Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
| Movie | Primrose Path | Bluebell Manager (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
| Movie | The Marines Fly High | Pedro Fernandez | 1940-03-04 |
| Movie | He Stayed for Breakfast | Gendarme | 1940-08-31 |
| Movie | Phantom Raiders | Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | 1940-06-07 |
| Movie | Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | 1940-11-08 |
| Movie | They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
| Movie | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | 1940-12-24 |
| Movie | Santa Fe Trail | Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
| Movie | North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | 1940-10-22 |
| Movie | Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend, waiter-thug | 1940-12-01 |
| Movie | Midnight | Woman's Escort (uncredited) | 1939-03-24 |
| Movie | Union Pacific | Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
| Movie | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | 1939-12-29 |
| Movie | Beau Geste | Corporal Golas (uncredited) | 1939-07-24 |
| Movie | Another Thin Man | West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
| Movie | Prison Train | Morose | 1938-10-17 |