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Nestor Paiva
Actor
Died September 9, 1966 (61 years)
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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Filmography
| 1968 | They Saved Hitler's Brain · as Police Chief Alaniz |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing · as Felicity's Father |
| 1966 | Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter · as Saloon Owner |
| 1966 | Family Affair (1966) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Del Gado |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Menewa |
| 1964 | My Living Doll (TV Series) · as Patrone |
| 1964 | Jonny Quest (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (1964) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1963 | The Madmen of Mandoras · as Police Chief Alaniz |
| 1963 | California · as Gen. Micheltorena |
| 1962 | Girls! Girls! Girls! · as Arthur Morgan |
| 1962 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse · as Unknown |
| 1962 | The Three Stooges in Orbit · as Chairman |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) · as Big Louie |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Charley Sanchez |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1961 | Atlantis: The Lost Continent · as Megalos |
| 1961 | Frontier Uprising · as Don Carlos Montalvo |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 1960 | Can-Can · as Bailiff |
| 1960 | The Bramble Bush · as Pete Madruga |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James · as Grigsby (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Purple Gang · as Orlofsky |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Hagerty |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Gamali |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Sea Captain |
| 1958 | The Left Handed Gun · as Pete Maxwell |
| 1958 | The Deep Six · as Pappa Tatos |
| 1958 | The Sign of Zorro · as Innkeeper |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Brother Jonathon |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) · as Chef |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Mexican Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Les Girls · as Spanish Peasant (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Guns of Fort Petticoat · as Tortilla |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Mataxas |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Nico |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Jack Denton |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Louie |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Senor Contreras |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Teo Gonzales (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1956 | Menace from Outer Space · as Prof. Cardos |
| 1956 | Comanche · as Puffer |
| 1956 | The Wild Party · as Branson |
| 1956 | The First Texan · as Priest |
| 1956 | Ride the High Iron · as Unknown |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Father Delacarte |
| 1955 | Tarantula · as Sheriff Jack Andrews |
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature · as Captain Lucas |
| 1955 | All That Heaven Allows · as Manuel |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Creature from the Black Lagoon · as Captain Lucas |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night · as Gnocchi |
| 1954 | Jivaro · as Jacques |
| 1954 | Four Guns to the Border · as Greasy |
| 1954 | Thunder Pass · as Daniel Slaughter |
| 1954 | Anything Goes · as Dr. Henry T. Dobson |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Guiseppe Aralde |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Justice of the Peace |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as George Barry |
| 1954 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) · as Prof. Cardos |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Michael Zolenko |
| 1953 | Call Me Madam · as Miccoli |
| 1953 | Bandits of Corsica · as Lorenzo |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Mayor Bray |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Uncle Nino |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Pinero |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Victor Russo |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! · as New General |
| 1952 | Diplomatic Courier · as Train Conductor |
| 1952 | April in Paris · as Unknown |
| 1952 | 5 Fingers · as Turkish Ambassador |
| 1952 | Phone Call from a Stranger · as Carl - Headwaiter |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Captain Iturbi |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Senor Fernandez |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Senor Alverez |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Mario |
| 1952 | The Unexpected (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1952 | The Living Bible (TV Series) · as Herod Antipas |
| 1951 | On Dangerous Ground · as Bagganierri |
| 1951 | Jim Thorpe -- All-American · as Hiram Thorpe |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite · as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso · as Egisto Barretto |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy · as Fire Chief |
| 1951 | A Millionaire for Christy · as Mr. Rapello |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Minister-Silent Spot |
| 1951 | Sky King (TV Series) · as Heinrich Mahler |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Captain Peleg |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn · as Louis Galba |
| 1950 | Fortunes of Captain Blood · as Spanish Ship Captain |
| 1950 | Guilty of Treason · as Hungarian Vice Premier Matyas Rakosi |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Uncle Luis Corelli |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Alviso |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as Chef Baroni |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Gil Henry |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1950 | Dick Tracy (1950) (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1949 | Follow Me Quietly · as Benny |
| 1949 | The Inspector General · as Gregor (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance · as Mayor |
| 1949 | Oh, You Beautiful Doll · as Lucca |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Juan Branco |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Brown |
| 1948 | The Paleface · as Patient #2 |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · as Joe Appollonio |
| 1948 | Mr. Reckless · as Gus |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband |
| 1947 | Road to Rio · as Cardoso |
| 1947 | Shoot to Kill · as Gus Miller |
| 1947 | Ramrod · as Curley |
| 1947 | Robin Hood of Monterey · as The Alcalde |
| 1947 | A Likely Story · as Tiny McBride |
| 1946 | Humoresque · as Orchestra Leader |
| 1946 | Fear · as Detective Shaefer |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory · as Sam Bass |
| 1946 | The Last Crooked Mile · as Ferrara |
| 1945 | Road to Utopia · as McGurk |
| 1945 | Cornered · as Police Official (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Southerner · as Bartender |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One Nights · as Kahim |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced · as Panatela |
| 1945 | Along the Navajo Trail · as Janza |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters · as Lew Davis |
| 1944 | Kismet · as Captain of the Police |
| 1944 | Music for Millions · as Willie - Bartender |
| 1943 | The Fallen Sparrow · as Jake |
| 1943 | Background to Danger · as Koylan |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette · as Maisongrosse |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mystery · as Prison Guard |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball · as Stukov |
| 1943 | Tornado · as Big Joe Vlochek |
| 1942 | American Empire · as Defense Attorney |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal · as Nick (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Flying Tigers · as Missionary |
| 1942 | Road to Morocco · as Sausage Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy · as Felix - Henchman |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh · as Barney, Cafe Proprietor |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold · as Canadian Guide |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager · as Tony Luce (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Tall, Dark and Handsome · as Gold Coast Headwaiter |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk · as First Slavemaster |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Primrose Path · as Bluebell Manager |
| 1940 | Arise, My Love · as Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man · as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Midnight · as Woman's Escort (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother · as Store Detective |
| 1939 | Beau Geste · as Corporal Golas (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Prison Train · as Morose |
| 1937 | Blazing Barriers · as CCC Captain |