Nestor Paiva
Acting
🎂 1905-06-30
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.
Cast credits(207)
Nico
1957
Francisco Tenino
1959
Michael Zolenko
1954
Big Jack Anderson
1960
Louie
1957
Dan Tibner
1957
1954
Charley Sanchez
1962
Hagerty
1959
Menewa
1964
1955
1965
Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
1958
1958
1957
Teo Gonzales (uncredited)
1957
Perkins
1962
Judge Le Beau
1952
Mr. Davis
1952
Rocco
1952
Mario
1952
Barman
1955
Captain Grimby
1964
Auctioneer
1962
Padre Emiliano
1963
Dr. Gonzales
1963
1958
Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes
1955
Senor Contreras
1957
Self
1950
1966
1958
1958
1956
1956
Axel
1957
Emilio Tomas
1957
Ed Fenton
1957
Joe
1960
Senor Alverez
1952
1961
1954
1959
Aubert
1957
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
1939
1960
Jailer
1957
1958
1956
Victor Russo
1953
1959
1952
Gino
1956
Captain Lucas
1954
1953
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Manuel
1955
1952
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
1956
Pappa Tatos
1958
Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
1948
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
1947
Tiny
1947
Pete Maxwell
1958
Gondora Henchman
1961
Megalos (uncredited)
1961
First Slavemaster
1940
New General (uncredited)
1952
Captain Peleg
1951
Miguel
1962
Greasy
1954
Tony Luce (uncredited)
1941
Police Official (uncredited)
1945
Marouf
1953
Joe Appollonio
1948
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
1942
Grigsby (uncredited)
1959
Curley
1947
Half-breed
1940
Brown
1949
Priest (uncredited)
1956
Louis Fiaschetti
1955
Egisto Barretto
1951
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
1951
Ahmend, waiter-thug
1940
Saloon Owner
1966
Perino
1953
1953
Pinero
1953
Benoit
1943
Lew Davis
1945
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
1939
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
1939
Don Carlos Montalvo
1961
Mayor
1949
Patient #2
1948
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
1957
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
1947
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
1940
1952
1956
Gen. Micheltorena
1963
Manuel
1953
1963
Gregor (uncredited)
1949
Captain Lucas
1955
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
1940
Pastor Skira
1958
Rinelti
1942
Padre Rafael
1947
Abdul
1950
1952
Martinelli
1955
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
1957
Captain Jake Thornton
1954
Karl
1949
Luigi
1945
Puffer
1956
Romero (uncredited)
1944
Bailiff
1960
Jacques
1954
José Rodriguez
1952
Cardoso
1947
Fernandez
1946
Benny
1949
Koylan
1943
Tortilla
1957
Chairman
1962
Max Wade (Uncredited)
1943
Louis Galba
1950
Sheriff Jack Andrews
1955
Glum (uncredited)
1941
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
1956
Bartender
1945
Branson
1956
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
1942
1952
Gus
1948
Prof. Cardos
1956
Orchestra Leader
1947
Deputy Sheriff Gomez
1950
Panatela
1945
Janza
1945
Canadian Guide (uncredited)
1941
1954
Mob Boss Frank Burke
1959
Padre
1964
John Bullard
1962
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
1954
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
1952
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
1940
McGurk
1946
Finelli
1958
Herod Antipas
1952
Jules Fabian
1942
Joe Octavian
1951
Kahim
1945
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
1939
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
1942
Manuel Romero
1944
1942
The Scorpion
1943
Mr. Rapello
1951
Gnocchi
1954
Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
1940
Steward
1966
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
1940
Nick (uncredited)
1942
Gendarme
1940
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
1945
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
1948
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
1943
Ferrara
1946
Big Joe Vlochek
1943
Capt. Peleg
1954
The Alcalde
1947
Carlos Alvarez
1952
Defense Attorney
1942
Manuel
1951
Lorenzo
1953
Sam Bass
1946
Police Chief Alaniz
1968
Prefecture Police
1948
Lopez
1959
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
1940
Morose
1938
Orlofsky
1959
Pedro Fernandez
1940
Kapopolis (uncredited)
1943
Flores
1941
Grube
1942
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
1940
Count Baroni
1942
Felicity's Father
1967
Police Chief Alaniz
1963
Gus Miller
1947
Mail Order Crook
1939
Detective Shaefer
1946
Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Childreth
1958
Yard Boss
1956
Geroux
1942
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
1941
Daniel Slaughter
1954
Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
1949
Chief Nataro
1943
Andrews
1953