Biography
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.
Acted in 198
1960s
- 1968
They Saved Hitler's Brain
Police Chief Alaniz
- 1967
The Spirit Is Willing
Felicity's Father
- 1966
Let's Kill Uncle
Steward
- 1965
- 1964
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
Padre
- 1963
The Madmen of Mandoras
Police Chief Alaniz
The Bill Dana Show
TV
California
Gen. Micheltorena
- 1962
The Three Stooges in Orbit
Chairman
The Wild Westerners
John Bullard
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Miguel
- 1961
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gondora Henchman
Frontier Uprising
Don Carlos Montalvo
- 1960
Johnny Midnight
TV
1950s
- 1959
The Purple Gang
Orlofsky
Pier 5, Havana
Lopez
Wichita Town
TV
- 1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
Finelli
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Childreth
The Deep Six
Pappa Tatos
Outcasts of the City
Pastor Skira
- 1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Jailer · 1 episode
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Tortilla
Whirlybirds
Ed Fenton · 1 episode
- 1956
The Wild Party
Branson
The Mole People
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Ride The High Iron
Yard Boss
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
TV
Hey, Jeannie!
Gino · 1 episode
The First Texan
Priest (uncredited)
Menace from Outer Space
Prof. Cardos
- 1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
Louis Fiaschetti
Tarantula
Sheriff Jack Andrews
All That Heaven Allows
Manuel
New York Confidential
Martinelli
Revenge of the Creature
Captain Lucas
- 1954
Four Guns to the Border
Greasy
Thunder Pass
Daniel Slaughter
The Desperado
Captain Jake Thornton
Moby Dick
Capt. Peleg
Casanova's Big Night
Gnocchi
Anything Goes
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Jivaro
Jacques
- 1953
Killer Ape
Andrews
Prisoners of the Casbah
Marouf
I, the Jury
Manuel
The Bandits of Corsica
Lorenzo
I'm the Law
TV
General Electric Theater
Perino, Pinero · 1 episode
- 1952
South Pacific Trail
Carlos Alvarez
Mara Maru
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
The Fabulous Senorita
José Rodriguez
5 Fingers
Movie
Phone Call from a Stranger
Movie
- 1951
The Lady Pays Off
Manuel
A Millionaire for Christy
Mr. Rapello
The Great Caruso
Egisto Barretto
Flame Of Stamboul
Joe Octavian
- 1950
The Desert Hawk
Abdul
1940s
- 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Brown
Follow Me Quietly
Benny
Señor Droopy
Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Bride of Vengeance
Mayor
Alias Nick Beal
Karl
- 1948
Mr. Reckless
Gus
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Joe Appollonio
Angels' Alley
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Adventures of Casanova
Prefecture Police
- 1947
Road to Rio
Cardoso
Robin Hood of Monterey
The Alcalde
The Trouble with Women
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
A Likely Story
Tiny
Carnival in Costa Rica
Padre Rafael
Shoot to Kill
Gus Miller
Humoresque
Orchestra Leader
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
- 1946
The Last Crooked Mile
Ferrara
The Well Groomed Bride
Fernandez
- 1945
Sensation Hunters
Lew Davis
Along the Navajo Trail
Janza
Nob Hill
Luigi
A Medal for Benny
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
- 1944
The Falcon in Mexico
Manuel Romero
Shine on Harvest Moon
Romero (uncredited)
- 1943
True to Life
Kapopolis (uncredited)
The Dancing Masters
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Tornado
Big Joe Vlochek
Background to Danger
Koylan (uncredited)
Rhythm of the Islands
Chief Nataro
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
The Scorpion
The Hard Way
Max Wade (Uncredited)
- 1942
Pittsburgh
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Road to Morocco
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
Nick (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
Count Baroni
Timber!
Jules Fabian
Broadway
Rinelti
The Girl from Alaska
Geroux
The Adventures of Martin Eden
Movie
The Lady Has Plans
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
Fly By Night
Grube
- 1941
Hold Back the Dawn
Flores
Meet Boston Blackie
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
- 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Dark Streets of Cairo
Ahmend, waiter-thug
Arise, My Love
Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
They Knew What They Wanted
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
Gendarme
Phantom Raiders
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Primrose Path
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
The Marines Fly High
Pedro Fernandez
1930s
- 1939
Another Thin Man
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Unseen Guardians
Mail Order Crook
Midnight
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
- 1938
Prison Train
Morose
Appearances1
1950s
- 1950
