Nestor Paiva
Acting
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
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movieThey Saved Hitler's Brain
1968
Police Chief Alaniz
movieThe Spirit Is Willing
1967
Felicity's Father
movieLet's Kill Uncle
1966
Steward
tvGet Smart
1965
Doorman
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Menewa
tvThe Addams Family
1964
Captain Grimby
movieThe Madmen of Mandoras
1963
Police Chief Alaniz
tvBurke's Law
1963
Padre Emiliano / Dr. Gonzales
movieCalifornia
1963
Gen. Micheltorena
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Perkins
tvThe Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Auctioneer
tvThe Virginian
1962
Charley Sanchez
movieThe Wild Westerners
1962
John Bullard
movieAtlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
Megalos (uncredited)
movieGold of the Seven Saints
1961
Gondora Henchman
movieFrontier Uprising
1961
Don Carlos Montalvo
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
Big Jack Anderson
movieCan-Can
1960
Bailiff
movieThe Purple Gang
1959
Orlofsky
movieVice Raid
1959
Mob Boss Frank Burke
tvBonanza
1959
Francisco Tenino / Chief Crazy Fox
movieAlias Jesse James
1959
Grigsby (uncredited)
tvRawhide
1959
Hagerty
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
movieThe Left Handed Gun
1958
Pete Maxwell
movieThe Lady Takes a Flyer
1958
Childreth
movieThe Deep Six
1958
Pappa Tatos
movieOutcasts of the City
1958
Pastor Skira
tvZorro
1957
Teo Gonzales (uncredited)
movieLes Girls
1957
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
tvAlcoa Theatre
1957
Aubert
tvMaverick
1957
Louie
tvSugarfoot
1957
Senor Contreras
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Dan Tibner
tvRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Axel / Emilio Tomas
movieTen Thousand Bedrooms
1957
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
tvWhirlybirds
1957
Ed Fenton
movieThe Wild Party
1956
Branson
movieThe Mole People
1956
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
movieRide The High Iron
1956
Yard Boss
movieScandal Incorporated
1956
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
movieThe First Texan
1956
Priest (uncredited)
movieComanche
1956
Puffer
movieMenace from Outer Space
1956
Prof. Cardos
movieHell on Frisco Bay
1955
Louis Fiaschetti
movieTarantula
1955
Sheriff Jack Andrews
tvGunsmoke
1955
Barman
movieNew York Confidential
1955
Martinelli
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes
movieRevenge of the Creature
1955
Captain Lucas
movieThunder Pass
1954
Daniel Slaughter
tvLassie
1954
Michael Zolenko
movieThe Desperado
1954
Captain Jake Thornton
movieMoby Dick
1954
Capt. Peleg
tvPublic Defender
1954
George Barry
movieCreature from the Black Lagoon
1954
Captain Lucas
movieAnything Goes
1954
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
movieJivaro
1954
Jacques
movieKiller Ape
1953
Andrews
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Victor Russo
movieI, the Jury
1953
Manuel
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Perino / Pinero
movieSouth Pacific Trail
1952
Carlos Alvarez
tvCavalcade of America
1952
Senor Alverez
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Judge Le Beau / Mr. Davis / Rocco / Mario
movieMara Maru
1952
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
movieThe Fabulous Senorita
1952
José Rodriguez
movieViva Zapata!
1952
New General (uncredited)
movieThe Living Bible
1952
Herod Antipas
movieDouble Dynamite
1951
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Captain Peleg
movieA Millionaire for Christy
1951
Mr. Rapello
movieThe Great Caruso
1951
Egisto Barretto
movieFlame Of Stamboul
1951
Joe Octavian
movieI Was a Shoplifter
1950
Deputy Sheriff Gomez
movieYoung Man with a Horn
1950
Louis Galba
movieThe Inspector General
1949
Gregor (uncredited)
movieSeñor Droopy
1949
Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
movieJoan of Arc
1948
Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
movieThe Paleface
1948
Patient #2
movieMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
Joe Appollonio
movieAngels' Alley
1948
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
movieAdventures of Casanova
1948
Prefecture Police
movieRoad to Rio
1947
Cardoso
movieRobin Hood of Monterey
1947
The Alcalde
movieThe Trouble with Women
1947
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
movieRamrod
1947
Curley
movieCarnival in Costa Rica
1947
Padre Rafael
movieShoot to Kill
1947
Gus Miller
movieHumoresque
1947
Orchestra Leader
movieThe Lone Wolf in Mexico
1947
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
movieThe Well Groomed Bride
1946
Fernandez
movieBadman's Territory
1946
Sam Bass
movieFear
1946
Detective Shaefer
movieRoad to Utopia
1946
McGurk
movieCornered
1945
Police Official (uncredited)
movieSensation Hunters
1945
Lew Davis
movieNob Hill
1945
Luigi
movieThe Southerner
1945
Bartender
movieA Medal for Benny
1945
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
movieThe Falcon in Mexico
1944
Manuel Romero
movieShine on Harvest Moon
1944
Romero (uncredited)
movieTrue to Life
1943
Kapopolis (uncredited)
movieThe Desert Song
1943
Benoit
movieThe Dancing Masters
1943
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
movieTornado
1943
Big Joe Vlochek
movieRhythm of the Islands
1943
Chief Nataro
movieDon Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943
The Scorpion
movieThe Flying Jalopy
1943
Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Hard Way
1943
Max Wade (Uncredited)
moviePittsburgh
1942
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
movieAmerican Empire
1942
Defense Attorney
movieRoad to Morocco
1942
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
movieFor Me and My Gal
1942
Nick (uncredited)
movieKing of the Mounties
1942
Count Baroni
movieTimber!
1942
Jules Fabian
movieBroadway
1942
Rinelti
movieThe Lady Has Plans
1942
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
movieJohnny Eager
1941
Tony Luce (uncredited)
moviePot o' Gold
1941
Canadian Guide (uncredited)
movieMeet Boston Blackie
1941
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
movieA Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
movieSanta Fe Trail
1940
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
movieDark Streets of Cairo
1940
Ahmend, waiter-thug
movieArise, My Love
1940
Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
movieNorth West Mounted Police
1940
Half-breed
movieThey Knew What They Wanted
1940
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
movieHe Stayed for Breakfast
1940
Gendarme
movieBoom Town
1940
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
movieThe Sea Hawk
1940
First Slavemaster
moviePhantom Raiders
1940
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
moviePrimrose Path
1940
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
movieThe Marines Fly High
1940
Pedro Fernandez
movieAnother Thin Man
1939
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
movieThe Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
movieUnseen Guardians
1939
Mail Order Crook
movieBeau Geste
1939
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
movieUnion Pacific
1939
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
movieMidnight
1939
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
moviePrison Train
1938
Morose