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.
Movie | They Saved Hitler's Brain | Police Chief Alaniz | 1968-08-18 |
Movie | The Spirit Is Willing | Felicity's Father | 1967-07-07 |
Series | Family Affair | Unknown | 1966-09-12 |
Movie | Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | 1966-04-09 |
Movie | Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | 1966-11-18 |
Series | Get Smart | Unknown | 1965-09-18 |
Movie | The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Padre | 1964-03-01 |
Series | Daniel Boone | Menewa | 1964-09-24 |
Series | The Addams Family | Captain Grimby | 1964-09-18 |
Movie | California | Gen. Micheltorena | 1963-03-03 |
Series | Burke's Law | Dr. Gonzales | 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 Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Miguel | 1962-02-07 |
Movie | The Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | 1962-07-04 |
Movie | The Wild Westerners | John Bullard | 1962-06-06 |
Series | The Virginian | Charley Sanchez | 1962-09-19 |
Series | The Beverly Hillbillies | Auctioneer | 1962-09-26 |
Series | The Lucy Show | Perkins | 1962-10-01 |
Movie | Frontier Uprising | Don Carlos Montalvo | 1961-02-01 |
Movie | Gold of the Seven Saints | Gondora Henchman | 1961-02-18 |
Series | Target: The Corruptors! | Unknown | 1961-09-29 |
Movie | Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Megalos (uncredited) | 1961-05-03 |
Series | Johnny Midnight | Unknown | 1960-01-03 |
Movie | Can-Can | Bailiff | 1960-03-09 |
Series | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Joe | 1960-09-19 |
Series | The Andy Griffith Show | Big Jack Anderson | 1960-10-03 |
Movie | Alias Jesse James | Grigsby (uncredited) | 1959-03-20 |
Series | Rawhide | Hagerty | 1959-01-09 |
Series | Wichita Town | Unknown | 1959-09-30 |
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 | Lawman | Unknown | 1958-10-05 |
Movie | The Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | 1958-06-01 |
Series | Behind Closed Doors | Unknown | 1958-10-02 |
Series | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Unknown | 1958-10-06 |
Series | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Mexican Policeman (uncredited) | 1958-09-06 |
Series | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Emilio Tomas | 1957-07-01 |
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 | Whirlybirds | Ed Fenton | 1957-01-03 |
Series | Sugarfoot | Senor Contreras | 1957-09-17 |
Series | Perry Mason | Nico | 1957-09-21 |
Series | Zorro | Teo Gonzales (uncredited) | 1957-10-10 |
Movie | Les Girls | Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | 1957-10-03 |
Series | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Jailer | 1957-11-06 |
Series | Alcoa Theatre | Aubert | 1957-09-30 |
Series | Maverick | Louie | 1957-09-22 |
Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
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 Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | 1956-12-01 |
Movie | The Wild Party | Branson | 1956-12-21 |
Series | Hey, Jeannie! | Gino | 1956-09-08 |
Movie | Ride The High Iron | Yard Boss | 1956-12-01 |
Series | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | Unknown | 1956-10-21 |
Movie | Revenge of the Creature | Captain Lucas | 1955-05-13 |
Series | Gunsmoke | Barman | 1955-09-10 |
Movie | New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955-02-15 |
Series | The Millionaire | Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes | 1955-01-19 |
Series | Cheyenne | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
Movie | Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | 1955-12-31 |
Movie | All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | 1955-12-25 |
Movie | Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | 1955-12-14 |
Movie | Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954-04-07 |
Series | Passport to Danger | Unknown | 1954-04-01 |
Movie | Jivaro | Jacques | 1954-02-12 |
Movie | Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | 1954-05-14 |
Movie | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | 1954-03-05 |
Movie | Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1954-02-28 |
Movie | The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954-06-20 |
Movie | Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954-11-05 |
Series | December Bride | Unknown | 1954-10-04 |
Series | Climax! | Unknown | 1954-10-07 |
Movie | Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | 1954-09-20 |
Series | Lassie | Michael Zolenko | 1954-09-12 |
Movie | The Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | 1953-02-27 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Pinero | 1953-02-01 |
Series | I'm the Law | Unknown | 1953-02-13 |
Movie | I, the Jury | Manuel | 1953-08-14 |
Series | Letter to Loretta | Victor Russo | 1953-09-20 |
Movie | Killer Ape | Andrews | 1953-12-15 |
Movie | Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953-11-03 |
Movie | Phone Call from a Stranger | 1952-02-01 | |
Movie | Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | 1952-02-07 |
Series | Dangerous Assignment | Unknown | 1952-01-01 |
Movie | 5 Fingers | 1952-02-22 | |
Movie | The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | 1952-01-01 |
Series | China Smith | Unknown | 1952-01-01 |
Movie | South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | 1952-10-19 |
Movie | The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952-03-31 |
Movie | April in Paris | Unknown | 1952-12-24 |
Series | Cavalcade of America | Senor Alverez | 1952-10-01 |
Series | Four Star Playhouse | Mario | 1952-09-25 |
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 | Captain Peleg | 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 | Self | 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 | Nob Hill | Luigi | 1945-06-13 |
Movie | A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
Movie | Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945-04-17 |
Movie | The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
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 | Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | The Scorpion | 1943-04-06 |
Movie | The Flying Jalopy | Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
Movie | The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
Movie | Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | 1943-04-16 |
Movie | Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
Movie | True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
Movie | Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943-07-03 |
Movie | The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943-12-17 |
Movie | The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | 1943-11-19 |
Movie | Broadway | Rinelti | 1942-05-08 |
Movie | The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942-04-16 |
Movie | The Adventures of Martin Eden | 1942-02-26 | |
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 | American Empire | Defense Attorney | 1942-12-11 |
Movie | Pittsburgh | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | 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 | North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | 1940-10-22 |
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 | Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend, waiter-thug | 1940-12-01 |
Movie | Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | 1940-11-08 |
Movie | Union Pacific | Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
Movie | Midnight | Woman's Escort (uncredited) | 1939-03-24 |
Movie | Beau Geste | Corporal Golas (uncredited) | 1939-07-24 |
Movie | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | 1939-12-29 |
Movie | Unseen Guardians | Mail Order Crook | 1939-08-26 |
Movie | Another Thin Man | West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
Movie | Prison Train | Morose | 1938-10-17 |