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Nestor Paiva

Acting 61 (deceased) years old Fresno, California, USA ★ 0.4
Born: June 30, 1905
Died: September 9, 1966

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.

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Known For

Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon Captain Lucas 1954
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) 1939
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! New General (uncredited) 1952
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows Manuel 1955
5 Fingers
5 Fingers 1952

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Predator
Predator Big Jack Anderson 1987
New Jack City
New Jack City Hagerty 1991

Filmography

Acting Credits (213)

They Saved Hitler's Brain
They Saved Hitler's Brain Police Chief Alaniz 1968
The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing Felicity's Father 1967
Let's Kill Uncle
Let's Kill Uncle Steward 1966
Family Affair
Family Affair 1966
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter Saloon Owner 1966
Get Smart
Get Smart Doorman 1965
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Menewa 1964
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Captain Grimby 1964
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
The Ballad of a Gunfighter Padre 1964
The Madmen of Mandoras
The Madmen of Mandoras Police Chief Alaniz 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Fisherman 1963
The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Padre Emiliano 1963
Burke's Law
Burke's Law Dr. Gonzales 1963
California
California Gen. Micheltorena 1963
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show Perkins 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies Auctioneer 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Charley Sanchez 1962
The Three Stooges in Orbit
The Three Stooges in Orbit Chairman 1962
The Wild Westerners
The Wild Westerners John Bullard 1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Miguel 1962
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent Megalos (uncredited) 1961
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints Gondora Henchman 1961
Frontier Uprising
Frontier Uprising Don Carlos Montalvo 1961
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show Big Jack Anderson 1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Joe 1960
Can-Can
Can-Can Bailiff 1960
Johnny Midnight
Johnny Midnight 1960
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang Orlofsky 1959
Vice Raid
Vice Raid Mob Boss Frank Burke 1959
Pier 5, Havana
Pier 5, Havana Lopez 1959
Wichita Town
Wichita Town 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Francisco Tenino 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Chief Crazy Fox 1959
Tightrope
Tightrope 1959
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James Grigsby (uncredited) 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Hagerty 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958
Lawman
Lawman 1958
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors 1958
The Texan
The Texan 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Mexican Policeman (uncredited) 1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn Finelli 1958
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun Pete Maxwell 1958
The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer Childreth 1958
The Deep Six
The Deep Six Pappa Tatos 1958
Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City Pastor Skira 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt 1958
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour Jailer 1957
Zorro
Zorro 1957
Zorro
Zorro Teo Gonzales (uncredited) 1957
Les Girls
Les Girls Spanish Peasant (uncredited) 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Aubert 1957
Maverick
Maverick Louie 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Nico 1957
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot Senor Contreras 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel Dan Tibner 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Axel 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Emilio Tomas 1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) 1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Guns of Fort Petticoat Tortilla 1957
Whirlybirds
Whirlybirds Ed Fenton 1957
The Wild Party
The Wild Party Branson 1956
The Mole People
The Mole People Prof. Etienne Lafarge 1956
Ride The High Iron
Ride The High Iron Yard Boss 1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers 1956
Scandal Incorporated
Scandal Incorporated Leland Miller, tabloid publisher 1956
On Trial
On Trial Bruno 1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie! Gino 1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956
The First Texan
The First Texan Priest (uncredited) 1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time 1956
Comanche
Comanche Puffer 1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 1956
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space Prof. Cardos 1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay Louis Fiaschetti 1955
Tarantula
Tarantula Sheriff Jack Andrews 1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Barman 1955
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows Manuel 1955
New York Confidential
New York Confidential Martinelli 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes 1955
Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature Captain Lucas 1955
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border Greasy 1954
Climax!
Climax! 1954
December Bride
December Bride 1954
Thunder Pass
Thunder Pass Daniel Slaughter 1954
Lassie
Lassie Michael Zolenko 1954
The Desperado
The Desperado Captain Jake Thornton 1954
Moby Dick
Moby Dick Capt. Peleg 1954
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night Gnocchi 1954
Passport to Danger
Passport to Danger 1954
Public Defender
Public Defender George Barry 1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon Captain Lucas 1954
Anything Goes
Anything Goes Dr. Henry T. Dobson 1954
Jivaro
Jivaro Jacques 1954
Killer Ape
Killer Ape Andrews 1953
Prisoners of the Casbah
Prisoners of the Casbah Marouf 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Victor Russo 1953
I, the Jury
I, the Jury Manuel 1953
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica Lorenzo 1953
I'm the Law
I'm the Law 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Perino 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Pinero 1953
April in Paris
April in Paris 1952
South Pacific Trail
South Pacific Trail Carlos Alvarez 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Senor Alverez 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Judge Le Beau 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Mr. Davis 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Rocco 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Mario 1952
Mara Maru
Mara Maru Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) 1952
The Fabulous Senorita
The Fabulous Senorita José Rodriguez 1952
5 Fingers
5 Fingers 1952
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! New General (uncredited) 1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger 1952
The Living Bible
The Living Bible Herod Antipas 1952
China Smith
China Smith 1952
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment 1952
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Captain Peleg 1951
The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off Manuel 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Spike - Gang Member 1951
A Millionaire for Christy
A Millionaire for Christy Mr. Rapello 1951
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American 1951
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso Egisto Barretto 1951
Flame Of Stamboul
Flame Of Stamboul Joe Octavian 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk Abdul 1950
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter Deputy Sheriff Gomez 1950
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn Louis Galba 1950
The Inspector General
The Inspector General Gregor (uncredited) 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young Brown 1949
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly Benny 1949
Señor Droopy
Señor Droopy Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) 1949
Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance Mayor 1949
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal Karl 1949
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband 1948
The Paleface
The Paleface Patient #2 1948
Mr. Reckless
Mr. Reckless Gus 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Joe Appollonio 1948
Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley Tony 'Piggy' Locarno 1948
Adventures of Casanova
Adventures of Casanova Prefecture Police 1948
Road to Rio
Road to Rio Cardoso 1947
Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey The Alcalde 1947
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) 1947
Ramrod
Ramrod Curley 1947
A Likely Story
A Likely Story Tiny 1947
Carnival in Costa Rica
Carnival in Costa Rica Padre Rafael 1947
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill Gus Miller 1947
Humoresque
Humoresque Orchestra Leader 1947
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
The Lone Wolf in Mexico Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez 1947
The Last Crooked Mile
The Last Crooked Mile Ferrara 1946
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride Fernandez 1946
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory Sam Bass 1946
Fear
Fear Detective Shaefer 1946
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia McGurk 1946
Cornered
Cornered Police Official (uncredited) 1945
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters Lew Davis 1945
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail Janza 1945
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights Kahim 1945
Nob Hill
Nob Hill Luigi 1945
The Southerner
The Southerner Bartender 1945
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced Panatela 1945
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny Frank Alviso (uncredited) 1945
The Falcon in Mexico
The Falcon in Mexico Manuel Romero 1944
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon Romero (uncredited) 1944
True to Life
True to Life Kapopolis (uncredited) 1943
The Desert Song
The Desert Song Benoit 1943
The Dancing Masters
The Dancing Masters Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) 1943
Tornado
Tornado Big Joe Vlochek 1943
Background to Danger
Background to Danger Koylan 1943
Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands Chief Nataro 1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard The Scorpion 1943
The Flying Jalopy
The Flying Jalopy Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) 1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Max Wade (Uncredited) 1943
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Barney, Cafe Proprietor 1942
American Empire
American Empire Defense Attorney 1942
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco Sausage Vendor (uncredited) 1942
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal Nick (uncredited) 1942
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties Count Baroni 1942
Timber!
Timber! Jules Fabian 1942
Broadway
Broadway Rinelti 1942
The Girl from Alaska
The Girl from Alaska Geroux 1942
The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden 1942
The Lady Has Plans
The Lady Has Plans Portuguese Porter (uncredited) 1942
Fly By Night
Fly By Night Grube 1942
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager Tony Luce (uncredited) 1941
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn Flores 1941
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost Glum 1941
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold Canadian Guide (uncredited) 1941
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie Martin Vestrick (uncredited) 1941
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii 1940
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) 1940
Dark Streets of Cairo
Dark Streets of Cairo Ahmend, waiter-thug 1940
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love Uniformed Clerk (uncredited) 1940
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police Half-breed 1940
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) 1940
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast Gendarme 1940
Boom Town
Boom Town Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) 1940
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk First Slavemaster 1940
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale 1940
Primrose Path
Primrose Path Bluebell Manager (uncredited) 1940
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High Pedro Fernandez 1940
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) 1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) 1939
Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians Mail Order Crook 1939
Beau Geste
Beau Geste Corporal Golas (uncredited) 1939
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) 1939
Midnight
Midnight Woman's Escort (uncredited) 1939
Prison Train
Prison Train Morose 1938

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