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Nestor Paiva
Actor
Born June 30, 1905Died 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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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
Filmography
| 2010 | American Grindhouse · as Cast |
| 1992 | Gunfighters of the Old West · as Maxwell |
| 1982 | Coming Soon · as Edited From 'the Mole People' |
| 1968 | They Saved Hitler's Brain · as Police Chief Alaniz |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing · as Felicity's Father |
| 1966 | Let's Kill Uncle · as Steward |
| 1966 | Family Affair (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter · as Saloon Owner |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Del Gado |
| 1964 | My Living Doll (TV Series) · as Patrone |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Menewa |
| 1964 | Jonny Quest (TV Series) · as Doctor |
| 1964 | The Addams Family (TV Series) · as Captain Grimby |
| 1964 | The Ballad of a Gunfighter · as Padre |
| 1963 | The Madmen of Mandoras · as Police Chief Alaniz |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Fisherman |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Blazer |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Padre Emiliano |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | California · as Gen. Micheltorena |
| 1962 | Girls! Girls! Girls! · as Arthur Morgan |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) · as Big Louie |
| 1962 | Going My Way (TV Series) · as Mr. Osborne |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show (TV Series) · as Perkins |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Auctioneer |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Charley Sanchez |
| 1962 | The Three Stooges in Orbit · as Chairman |
| 1962 | The Wild Westerners · as John Bullard |
| 1962 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse · as Miguel |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Follow The Sun (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 1961 | Atlantis: The Lost Continent · as Megalos (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Gold of the Seven Saints · as Gondora Henchman |
| 1961 | Go Naked in the World · as Greek Friend Of Pete's |
| 1961 | Frontier Uprising · as Don Carlos Montalvo |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Big Jack Anderson |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1960 | The Bramble Bush · as Pete Madruga |
| 1960 | Can-Can · as Bailiff |
| 1960 | Hong Kong (TV Series) · as Madera |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Purple Gang · as Orlofsky |
| 1959 | Vice Raid · as Mob Boss Frank Burke |
| 1959 | Pier 5, Havana · as Lopez |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) · as Gamali |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Shaman |
| 1959 | Wichita Town (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) |
| 1959 | World of Giants (TV Series) · as Raddick |
| 1959 | Markham (TV Series) · as Capt. Hernando |
| 1959 | David Niven Show (TV Series) · as Anton Pickman |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James · as Grigsby (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Third Man (TV Series) · as Dos Casos |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Sea Captain |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Hagerty |
| 1958 | The Sign of Zorro · as Innkeeper |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Brother Jonathon |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) · as Chef |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as Pablo |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Mexican Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn · as Finelli |
| 1958 | The Left Handed Gun · as Pete Maxwell |
| 1958 | The Deep Six · as Pappa Tatos |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Lady Takes a Flyer · as Childreth |
| 1957 | Les Girls · as Spanish Peasant (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Jailer |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Teo Gonzales (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Aubert |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Don Alfredo Ferrer |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Jack Denton |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Louie |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Nico |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Mataxas |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Senor Contreras |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Dan Tibner |
| 1957 | Ten Thousand Bedrooms · as Alfredo - The Jeweler (uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Guns of Fort Petticoat · as Tortilla |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Louie |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Ed Fenton |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Axel |
| 1956 | The Wild Party · as Branson |
| 1956 | The Mole People · as Prof. Etienne Lafarge |
| 1956 | Ride the High Iron · as Yard Boss |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Espejo |
| 1956 | The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) · as Father Delacarte |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) · as Gino |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The First Texan · as Priest (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Comanche · as Puffer |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Menace from Outer Space · as Prof. Cardos |
| 1955 | Hell on Frisco Bay · as Louis Fiaschetti |
| 1955 | Tarantula · as Sheriff Jack Andrews |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Caleb |
| 1955 | All That Heaven Allows · as Manuel |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Assunsanato |
| 1955 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) · as Bruno |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Barman |
| 1955 | Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (TV Series) · as Crenshaw |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show (TV Series) · as Miguel |
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature · as Captain Lucas |
| 1955 | Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | New York Confidential · as Martinelli |
| 1955 | Stage 7 (TV Series) · as Max Zachary |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes |
| 1954 | Four Guns to the Border · as Greasy |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Justice Of The Peace |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Guiseppe Aralde |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) |
| 1954 | December Bride (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Studio 57 (TV Series) · as Monte |
| 1954 | Thunder Pass · as Daniel Slaughter |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) · as Michael Zolenko |
| 1954 | The Desperado · as Captain Jake Thornton |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night · as Gnocchi |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger (TV Series) |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as George Barry |
| 1954 | Creature from the Black Lagoon · as Captain Lucas |
| 1954 | Anything Goes · as Dr. Henry T. Dobson |
| 1954 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) · as Prof. Cardos |
| 1954 | Jivaro · as Jacques |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as Capt. Manuel Silva |
| 1953 | Killer Ape · as Andrews |
| 1953 | Prisoners of the Casbah · as Marouf |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) · as Mayor Bray |
| 1953 | Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Uncle Nino |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Victor Russo |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. McNutley (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | I, the Jury · as Manuel |
| 1953 | Split Second · as Pete |
| 1953 | Call Me Madam · as Miccoli |
| 1953 | Bandits of Corsica · as Lorenzo |
| 1953 | I'm the Law (TV Series) |
| 1953 | You Are There (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Perino |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | My Hero (1952) (TV Series) · as Senor Fernandez |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Eduardo |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Senor Alverez |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Judge Le Beau |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Brommer |
| 1952 | Diplomatic Courier · as Train Conductor |
| 1952 | Mara Maru · as Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) |
| 1952 | With a Song in My Heart · as Lisbon Surgeon |
| 1952 | The Fabulous Senorita · as José Rodriguez |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Captain Iturbi |
| 1952 | The Unexpected (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1952 | |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! · as New General (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Living Bible (TV Series) · as Herod Antipas |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite · as 'hot Horse' Harris, The Bookie |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Captain Peleg |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy · as Fire Chief |
| 1951 | On Dangerous Ground · as Bagganierri |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Bert Kassen |
| 1951 | The Lady Pays Off · as Manuel |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Minister-Silent Spot |
| 1951 | Sky King (TV Series) · as Heinrich Mahler |
| 1951 | A Millionaire for Christy · as Mr. Rapello |
| 1951 | Jim Thorpe -- All-American · as Hiram Thorpe |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Flame of Stamboul · as Joe Octavian |
| 1950 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV Series) · as Chef Baroni |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Alviso |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) · as Gil Henry |
| 1950 | Dick Tracy (1950) (TV Series) · as Turk |
| 1950 | The Desert Hawk · as Abdul |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) · as Uncle Luis Corelli |
| 1950 | Fortunes of Captain Blood · as Spanish Ship Captain |
| 1950 | I Was a Shoplifter · as Deputy Sheriff Gomez |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn · as Louis Galba |
| 1950 | Guilty of Treason · as Hungarian Vice Premier Matyas Rakosi |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) |
| 1949 | The Inspector General · as Gregor (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Oh, You Beautiful Doll · as Lucca |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Juan Branco |
| 1949 | Family Theatre (TV Series) · as Man In The Crowd |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young · as Brown |
| 1949 | Rope of Sand · as Ship's Captain |
| 1949 | Follow Me Quietly · as Benny |
| 1949 | Señor Droopy · as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance · as Mayor |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Beal · as Karl |
| 1948 | The Paleface · as Patient #2 |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Henri Le Royer, Catherine's Husband |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House · as Joe Appollonio |
| 1948 | Mr. Reckless · as Gus |
| 1948 | Angels' Alley · as Tony 'piggy' Locarno |
| 1948 | Adventures of Casanova · as Prefecture Police |
| 1947 | Road to Rio · as Cardoso |
| 1947 | Robin Hood of Monterey · as The Alcalde |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women · as 2nd Tony - The Waiter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Carnival in Costa Rica · as Padre Rafael |
| 1947 | Ramrod · as Curley |
| 1947 | A Likely Story · as Tiny |
| 1947 | Shoot to Kill · as Gus Miller |
| 1947 | The Lone Wolf in Mexico · as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez |
| 1946 | Humoresque · as Orchestra Leader |
| 1946 | The Last Crooked Mile · as Ferrara |
| 1946 | Suspense · as Man With Blonde |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride · as Fernandez |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory · as Sam Bass |
| 1946 | Fear · as Detective Shaefer |
| 1945 | The Southerner · as Bartender |
| 1945 | Cornered · as Police Official (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Nob Hill · as Luigi |
| 1945 | Road to Utopia · as Mcgurk |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters · as Lew Davis |
| 1945 | Along the Navajo Trail · as Janza |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One Nights · as Kahim |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced · as Panatela |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny · as Frank Alviso (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Music for Millions · as Willie - Bartender |
| 1944 | Kismet · as Captain Of The Police |
| 1944 | The Falcon in Mexico · as Manuel Romero |
| 1944 | The Barber of Seville · as Italian Customer |
| 1944 | Tampico · as Naval Commander |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon · as Romero |
| 1943 | Tarzan's Desert Mystery · as Prison Guard |
| 1943 | True to Life · as Kapopolis (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Song of Bernadette · as Maisongrosse |
| 1943 | The Desert Song · as Benoit |
| 1943 | The Fallen Sparrow · as Jake |
| 1943 | The Dancing Masters · as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Tornado · as Big Joe Vlochek |
| 1943 | Background to Danger · as Koylan |
| 1943 | Don Winslow of the Coast Guard · as The Scorpion |
| 1943 | The Flying Jalopy · as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball · as Stukov |
| 1943 | The Hard Way · as Max Wade (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Fighting Guerrillas · as Italian Major |
| 1942 | American Empire · as Defense Attorney |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh · as Barney, Cafe Proprietor |
| 1942 | Broadway · as Rinelti |
| 1942 | Road to Morocco · as Sausage Vendor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal · as Nick (uncredited) |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties · as Count Baroni |
| 1942 | Flying Tigers · as Missionary |
| 1942 | Reap the Wild Wind · as Man With Suspenders |
| 1942 | Ship Ahoy · as Felix - Henchman |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | The Lady Has Plans · as Portuguese Porter (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Fly-By-Night · as Grube |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager · as Tony Luce (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Rise and Shine · as Captain |
| 1941 | Hold Back the Dawn · as Flores |
| 1941 | Wild Geese Calling · as Waiter |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost · as Glum (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Dressed to Kill · as Jack - The Theatre Manager |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold · as Canadian Guide (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie · as Martin Vestrick (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Tall, Dark and Handsome · as Gold Coast Headwaiter |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! · as Rufus - Henchman In Hawaii |
| 1940 | Dark Streets of Cairo · as Ahmend, Waiter-Thug |
| 1940 | Arise, My Love · as Uniformed Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police · as Half-Breed |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted · as Tony's Pal At Table (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk · as First Slavemaster |
| 1940 | He Stayed for Breakfast · as Gendarme |
| 1940 | Boom Town · as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Phantom Raiders · as Policeman At Morris' Office & At Finale |
| 1940 | Primrose Path · as Bluebell Manager (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High · as Pedro Fernandez |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Man In Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man · as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Bachelor Mother · as Store Detective |
| 1939 | Beau Geste · as Corporal Golas (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Magnificent Fraud · as Latin Businessman |
| 1939 | Union Pacific · as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Midnight · as Woman's Escort (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Ride a Crooked Mile · as Leroyd |
| 1938 | The Spider's Web · as Red |
| 1938 | Prison Train · as Morose |
| 1937 | Island Captives · as Taro - Carsons' Servant |
| 1937 | Blazing Barriers · as Ccc Captain |