Nestor Paiva
male
Born on June 30, 1905 (120 years old)
Passed Away on September 09, 1966
From Fresno, California, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
as
Finelli
1958
The Lady Takes a Flyer
as
Childreth
1958
Outcasts of the City
as
Pastor Skira
1958
The Left Handed Gun
as
Pete Maxwell
1958
The Deep Six
as
Pappa Tatos
1958
Sea Hunt
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as
Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
1958
Lawman
1958
The Texan
1958
Behind Closed Doors
1958
- 1957
Les Girls
as
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as
Tortilla
1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as
Jailer
1957
Perry Mason
as
Nico
1957
Zorro
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
as
Dan Tibner
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as
Axel
1957
Alcoa Theatre
as
Aubert
1957
Sugarfoot
as
Senor Contreras
1957
Maverick
as
Louie
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as
Emilio Tomas
1957
Zorro
as
Teo Gonzales (uncredited)
1957
Whirlybirds
as
Ed Fenton
1957
- 1956
The Mole People
as
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
1956
Scandal Incorporated
as
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
1956
The First Texan
as
Priest (uncredited)
1956
Comanche
as
Puffer
1956
The Wild Party
as
Branson
1956
Ride The High Iron
as
Yard Boss
1956
Menace from Outer Space
as
Prof. Cardos
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
Telephone Time
1956
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Hey, Jeannie!
as
Gino
1956
- 1955
- 1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as
Captain Lucas
1954
Jivaro
as
Jacques
1954
Four Guns to the Border
as
Greasy
1954
Casanova's Big Night
as
Gnocchi
1954
The Desperado
as
Captain Jake Thornton
1954
Thunder Pass
as
Daniel Slaughter
1954
Anything Goes
as
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
1954
Moby Dick
as
Capt. Peleg
1954
December Bride
1954
Lassie
as
Michael Zolenko
1954
Climax!
1954
- no image
Passport to Danger
1954
- 1953
- 1952
The Fabulous Senorita
as
José Rodriguez
1952
South Pacific Trail
as
Carlos Alvarez
1952
The Living Bible
as
Herod Antipas
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
5 Fingers
1952
Viva Zapata!
as
New General (uncredited)
1952
Mara Maru
as
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
1952
April in Paris
1952
China Smith
1952
Cavalcade of America
as
Senor Alverez
1952
Dangerous Assignment
1952
- no image
Four Star Playhouse
as
Judge Le Beau
1952
- no image
Four Star Playhouse
as
Mr. Davis
1952
- no image
Four Star Playhouse
as
Rocco
1952
- no image
Four Star Playhouse
as
Mario
1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
The Trouble with Women
as
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
1947
Ramrod
as
Curley
1947
Shoot to Kill
as
Gus Miller
1947
Carnival in Costa Rica
as
Padre Rafael
1947
A Likely Story
as
Tiny
1947
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
as
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
1947
Road to Rio
as
Cardoso
1947
Robin Hood of Monterey
as
The Alcalde
1947
Humoresque
as
Orchestra Leader
1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
The Flying Jalopy
as
Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Desert Song
as
Benoit
1943
Tornado
as
Big Joe Vlochek
1943
The Hard Way
as
Max Wade (Uncredited)
1943
Rhythm of the Islands
as
Chief Nataro
1943
The Dancing Masters
as
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
as
The Scorpion
1943
Background to Danger
as
Koylan
1943
True to Life
as
Kapopolis (uncredited)
1943
- 1942
Pittsburgh
as
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
1942
Broadway
as
Rinelti
1942
Fly By Night
as
Grube
1942
The Lady Has Plans
as
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
1942
King of the Mounties
as
Count Baroni
1942
American Empire
as
Defense Attorney
1942
Road to Morocco
as
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
1942
The Girl from Alaska
as
Geroux
1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
Timber!
as
Jules Fabian
1942
For Me and My Gal
as
Nick (uncredited)
1942
- 1941
- 1940
The Marines Fly High
as
Pedro Fernandez
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
1940
Santa Fe Trail
as
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
1940
Boom Town
as
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
1940
North West Mounted Police
as
Half-breed
1940
The Sea Hawk
as
First Slavemaster
1940
Arise, My Love
as
Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
1940
Phantom Raiders
as
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
1940
They Knew What They Wanted
as
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
1940
Primrose Path
as
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
as
Gendarme
1940
Dark Streets of Cairo
as
Ahmend, waiter-thug
1940
- 1939
Midnight
as
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
1939
Union Pacific
as
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Another Thin Man
as
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
1939
Beau Geste
as
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
1939
Unseen Guardians
as
Mail Order Crook
1939
- 1938
