Nestor Paiva
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.
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Known For
Acting
1959
asLopez
1954
asCaptain Lucas
1947
as2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
1946
asDetective Shaefer
1949
asBenny
1948
asJoe Appollonio
1955
asSheriff Jack Andrews
1949
asKarl
1959
asMob Boss Frank Burke
1950
asDeputy Sheriff Gomez
1962
asChairman
1951
asEgisto Barretto
1950
asLouis Galba
1955
asCaptain Lucas
1961
asMegalos (uncredited)
1956
asProf. Etienne Lafarge
1946
asMcGurk
1955
asMartinelli
1966
asSteward
1967
asFelicity's Father
1955
asManuel
1947
asCurley
1953
asManuel
1957
asSpanish Peasant (uncredited)
1942
asBarney, Cafe Proprietor
1958
asFinelli
1956
asLeland Miller, tabloid publisher
1944
asManuel Romero
1949
asBrown
1941
asFlores
1946
asFerrara
1947
asGus Miller
1955
asLouis Fiaschetti
1951
as'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
1964
asPadre
1963
asPolice Chief Alaniz
1956
asPriest (uncredited)
1942
asRinelti
1948
asTony 'Piggy' Locarno
1956
asPuffer
1953
asLorenzo
1958
asChildreth
1954
asJacques
1953
asAndrews
1951
asJoe Octavian
1956
asBranson
1941
asMartin Vestrick (uncredited)
1941
asTony Luce (uncredited)
1943
asBen Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
1943
asBenoit
1943
asBig Joe Vlochek
1968
asPolice Chief Alaniz
1952
asJosé Rodriguez
1947
asPadre Rafael
1954
asGreasy
1945
asLuigi
1948
asGus
1966
asSaloon Owner
1956
asYard Boss
1954
asGnocchi
1948
asPrefecture Police
1952
asCarlos Alvarez
1940
asPedro Fernandez
1959
asOrlofsky
1953
asMarouf
1941
asCanadian Guide (uncredited)
1945
asFrank Alviso (uncredited)
1952
asHerod Antipas
1939
asWoman's Escort (uncredited)
1939
asCanadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
1939
asWest Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
1939
asCorporal Golas (uncredited)
1939
asMan in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
1952
as
1943
asMax Wade (Uncredited)
1949
asMayor
1945
asJanza
1952
as
1945
asLew Davis
1942
asGrube
1952
asNew General (uncredited)
1940
asRufus - Henchman in Hawaii
1957
asTortilla
1945
asBartender
1951
asMr. Rapello
1958
asPastor Skira
1954
asCaptain Jake Thornton
1947
asTiny
1943
asChief Nataro
1947
asPolice Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
1940
asAbolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
1940
asVenezuelan Officer (uncredited)
1943
asSilvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
1947
asCardoso
1940
asHalf-breed
1945
asPanatela
1940
asFirst Slavemaster
1960
asBailiff
1940
asUniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
1940
asPoliceman at Morris' Office & at Finale
1940
asTony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
1940
asBluebell Manager (uncredited)
1940
asGendarme
1940
asAhmend, waiter-thug
1961
asGondora Henchman
1939
asMail Order Crook
1952
asCaptain Van Hoten (uncredited)
1942
asPortuguese Porter (uncredited)
1951
asManuel
1950
asAbdul
1942
asCount Baroni
1947
asThe Alcalde
1942
asDefense Attorney
1954
asDaniel Slaughter
1961
asDon Carlos Montalvo
1962
asJohn Bullard
1963
asGen. Micheltorena
1941
asGlum (uncredited)
1947
asOrchestra Leader
1945
asKahim
1948
asPatient #2
1946
asFernandez
1943
asThe Scorpion
1943
asKoylan
1949
asBullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
1943
asKapopolis (uncredited)
1949
asGregor (uncredited)
1942
asSausage Vendor (uncredited)
1959
asGrigsby (uncredited)
1946
asSam Bass
1942
asGeroux
1945
asPolice Official (uncredited)
1954
asDr. Henry T. Dobson
1956
asProf. Cardos
1938
asMorose
1942
as
1948
asHenri le Royer, Catherine's husband
1962
asMiguel
1942
asJules Fabian
1957
asAlfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
1942
asNick (uncredited)
1958
asPete Maxwell
1954
asCapt. Peleg
1952
as
1958
asPappa Tatos
asBig Jack Anderson
as
asPadre Emiliano
as
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asSelf
asJailer
asPerkins
asAuctioneer
asNico
asBarman
asPerino
asMichael Zolenko
as
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asCaptain Peleg
as
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asHagerty
asDan Tibner
asMenewa
as
asArt Gallery Prop. Pataberes
asCharley Sanchez
as
asAxel
asAubert
as
asMexican Policeman (uncredited)
as
asSenor Contreras
asCaptain Grimby
as
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asSenor Alverez
as
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asVictor Russo
as 
as
asJoe
asGino
asLouie
asEmilio Tomas
as asPinero
asDr. Gonzales
asJudge Le Beau
asMr. Davis
asRocco
asMario
asTeo Gonzales (uncredited)
asEd Fenton
asFrancisco Tenino
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