From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 | Unknown | 1964-09-24 |
Series | The Addams Family | Unknown | 1964-09-18 |
Movie | California | Gen. Micheltorena | 1963-03-03 |
Series | Burke's Law | Unknown | 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 | Unknown | 1962-09-19 |
Series | The Beverly Hillbillies | Unknown | 1962-09-26 |
Series | The Lucy Show | Unknown | 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 Andy Griffith Show | Unknown | 1960-10-03 |
Series | Tightrope | Unknown | 1959-09-08 |
Series | Rawhide | Unknown | 1959-01-09 |
Series | Wichita Town | Unknown | 1959-09-30 |
Movie | Alias Jesse James | Grigsby (uncredited) | 1959-03-20 |
Movie | Pier 5, Havana | Lopez | 1959-10-09 |
Movie | Vice Raid | Mob Boss Frank Burke | 1959-12-01 |
Movie | The Purple Gang | Orlofsky | 1959-12-18 |
Movie | The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | 1958-01-30 |
Movie | The Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | 1958-01-15 |
Movie | Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | 1958-01-10 |
Series | Sea Hunt | Unknown | 1958-01-04 |
Movie | The Left Handed Gun | Pete Maxwell | 1958-05-07 |
Series | The Texan | Unknown | 1958-09-29 |
Movie | The Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | 1958-06-01 |
Series | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Unknown | 1958-10-06 |
Series | Behind Closed Doors | Unknown | 1958-10-02 |
Series | Lawman | Unknown | 1958-10-05 |
Series | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Unknown | 1958-09-06 |
Series | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Unknown | 1957-07-01 |
Movie | Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | 1957-04-03 |
Series | Whirlybirds | Ed Fenton | 1957-01-03 |
Series | Have Gun, Will Travel | Unknown | 1957-09-14 |
Movie | The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Tortilla | 1957-04-01 |
Series | Perry Mason | Unknown | 1957-09-21 |
Series | Sugarfoot | Unknown | 1957-09-17 |
Movie | Les Girls | Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | 1957-10-03 |
Series | Zorro | Unknown | 1957-10-10 |
Series | Maverick | Unknown | 1957-09-22 |
Series | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1957-11-06 |
Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
Movie | Comanche | Puffer | 1956-03-01 |
Movie | Menace from Outer Space | Prof. Cardos | 1956-01-01 |
Movie | The First Texan | Priest (uncredited) | 1956-06-29 |
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 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Unknown | 1956-09-07 |
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 | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |
Movie | New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955-02-15 |
Series | The Millionaire | Unknown | 1955-01-19 |
Movie | Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | 1955-12-31 |
Series | Cheyenne | Unknown | 1955-09-20 |
Movie | All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | 1955-12-25 |
Movie | Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | 1955-12-14 |
Series | Passport to Danger | Unknown | 1954-04-01 |
Movie | Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954-04-07 |
Movie | Jivaro | Jacques | 1954-02-12 |
Movie | Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | 1954-05-14 |
Movie | Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1954-02-28 |
Movie | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | 1954-03-05 |
Movie | Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954-11-05 |
Movie | The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954-06-20 |
Series | December Bride | Unknown | 1954-10-04 |
Series | Climax! | Unknown | 1954-10-07 |
Series | Lassie | Michael Zolenko | 1954-09-12 |
Movie | Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | 1954-09-20 |
Series | I'm the Law | Unknown | 1953-02-13 |
Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
Movie | The Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | 1953-02-27 |
Series | Letter to Loretta | Unknown | 1953-09-20 |
Movie | I, the Jury | Manuel | 1953-08-14 |
Movie | Killer Ape | Andrews | 1953-12-15 |
Movie | Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953-11-03 |
Movie | Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | 1952-02-07 |
Movie | Phone Call from a Stranger | 1952-02-01 | |
Series | China Smith | Unknown | 1952-01-01 |
Series | Dangerous Assignment | Unknown | 1952-01-01 |
Movie | 5 Fingers | 1952-02-22 | |
Series | Cavalcade of America | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
Movie | The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952-03-31 |
Movie | South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | 1952-10-19 |
Movie | April in Paris | 1952-12-24 | |
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 | Unknown | 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 |
Movie | The Desert Hawk | Abdul | 1950-08-05 |
Series | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1950-09-10 |
Movie | Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949-03-04 |
Movie | Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | 1949-04-07 |
Movie | Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | 1949-04-09 |
Movie | The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
Movie | Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949-07-27 |
Movie | Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949-07-07 |
Movie | Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | 1948-03-07 |
Movie | Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture Police | 1948-02-07 |
Movie | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Appollonio | 1948-03-25 |
Movie | The Paleface | Patient #2 | 1948-12-17 |
Movie | Mr. Reckless | Gus | 1948-03-26 |
Movie | Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | 1948-12-22 |
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 | The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
Movie | A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
Movie | Nob Hill | Luigi | 1945-06-13 |
Movie | Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945-04-17 |
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 | 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 | True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
Movie | Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
Movie | Broadway | Rinelti | 1942-05-08 |
Movie | The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942-04-16 |
Movie | The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | 1942-01-20 |
Movie | Timber! | Jules Fabian | 1942-08-01 |
Movie | The Adventures of Martin Eden | 1942-02-26 | |
Movie | Fly By Night | Grube | 1942-01-19 |
Movie | King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | 1942-10-17 |
Movie | Pittsburgh | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | 1942-12-11 |
Movie | American Empire | Defense Attorney | 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 |