Nestor Paiva
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 30, 1905
Day of Death: September 9, 1966 (61 years old)
Place of Birth: Fresno, California, USA
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.
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Actor 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
The Trouble with Women
Actor Curley
Ramrod
Actor Gus Miller
Shoot to Kill
Actor Padre Rafael
Carnival in Costa Rica
Actor Tiny
A Likely Story
Actor Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
Actor Cardoso
Road to Rio
Actor The Alcalde
Robin Hood of Monterey
Actor Orchestra Leader
Humoresque
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Actor Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
The Flying Jalopy
Actor Benoit
The Desert Song
Actor Big Joe Vlochek
Tornado
Actor Max Wade (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
Actor Chief Nataro
Rhythm of the Islands
Actor Silvio - Ringleader
The Dancing Masters
Actor The Scorpion
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Actor Koylan
Background to Danger
Actor Kapopolis (uncredited)
True to Life
1942
Actor Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Pittsburgh
Actor Rinelti
Broadway
Actor Grube
Fly By Night
Actor Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
The Lady Has Plans
Actor Count Baroni
King of the Mounties
Actor Defense Attorney
American Empire
Actor Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
Actor Geroux
The Girl from Alaska
Actor
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Actor Jules Fabian
Timber!
Actor Nick (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
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Actor Pedro Fernandez
The Marines Fly High
Actor Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Actor Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
Actor Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Boom Town
Actor Half-breed
North West Mounted Police
Actor First Slavemaster
The Sea Hawk
Actor Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
Arise, My Love
Actor Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Phantom Raiders
Actor Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
They Knew What They Wanted
Actor Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Primrose Path
Actor Gendarme
He Stayed for Breakfast
Actor Ahmend, waiter-thug
Dark Streets of Cairo
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Actor Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Midnight
Actor Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Actor West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
Actor Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Beau Geste
Actor Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Actor Mail Order Crook
Unseen Guardians
