About

Known credits:
145
Birthday:
1905-06-30
Place of birth:
Fresno, California, USA
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Nestor Paiva

Overview

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

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1968 They Saved Hitler's Brain Actor Police Chief Alaniz 58
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1967 The Spirit Is Willing Actor Felicity's Father 58
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1966 Let's Kill Uncle Actor Steward 58
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1966 Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter Actor Saloon Owner 58
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1964 The Ballad of a Gunfighter Actor Padre 58
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1963 The Madmen of Mandoras Actor Police Chief Alaniz 58
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1963 California Actor Gen. Micheltorena 58
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1962 The Three Stooges in Orbit Actor Chairman 58
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1962 The Wild Westerners Actor John Bullard 59
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1962 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Actor Miguel 58
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1961 Atlantis: The Lost Continent Actor Megalos (uncredited) 58
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1961 Gold of the Seven Saints Actor Gondora Henchman 59
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1961 Frontier Uprising Actor Don Carlos Montalvo 58
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1960 Can-Can Actor Bailiff 59
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1959 The Purple Gang Actor Orlofsky 59
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1959 Vice Raid Actor Mob Boss Frank Burke 58
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1959 Pier 5, Havana Actor Lopez 58
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1959 Alias Jesse James Actor Grigsby (uncredited) 58
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1958 The Case Against Brooklyn Actor Finelli 58
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1958 The Left Handed Gun Actor Pete Maxwell 59
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1958 The Lady Takes a Flyer Actor Childreth 58
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1958 The Deep Six Actor Pappa Tatos 58
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1958 Outcasts of the City Actor Pastor Skira N/A
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1957 Les Girls Actor Spanish Peasant (uncredited) 59
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1957 Ten Thousand Bedrooms Actor Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) 58
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1957 The Guns of Fort Petticoat Actor Tortilla 59
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1956 The Wild Party Actor Branson 59
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1956 Ride The High Iron Actor Yard Boss N/A
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1956 The Mole People Actor Prof. Etienne Lafarge 58
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1956 Scandal Incorporated Actor Leland Miller, tabloid publisher 59
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1956 The First Texan Actor Priest (uncredited) 58
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1956 Comanche Actor Puffer 58
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1956 Menace from Outer Space Actor Prof. Cardos 58
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1955 Hell on Frisco Bay Actor Louis Fiaschetti 58
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1955 All That Heaven Allows Actor Manuel 64
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1955 Tarantula Actor Sheriff Jack Andrews 61
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1955 Revenge of the Creature Actor Captain Lucas 58
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1955 New York Confidential Actor Martinelli 59
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1954 Four Guns to the Border Actor Greasy 58
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1954 Thunder Pass Actor Daniel Slaughter 59
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1954 The Desperado Actor Captain Jake Thornton 59
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1954 Moby Dick Actor Capt. Peleg N/A
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1954 Casanova's Big Night Actor Gnocchi 59
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1954 Creature from the Black Lagoon Actor Captain Lucas 64
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1954 Anything Goes Actor Dr. Henry T. Dobson 58
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1954 Jivaro Actor Jacques 58
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1953 Killer Ape Actor Andrews 58
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1953 Prisoners of the Casbah Actor Marouf 58
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1953 I, the Jury Actor Manuel 59
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1953 The Bandits of Corsica Actor Lorenzo 59
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1952 April in Paris Actor 58
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1952 South Pacific Trail Actor Carlos Alvarez N/A
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1952 Mara Maru Actor Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) 58
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1952 The Fabulous Senorita Actor José Rodriguez 59
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1952 5 Fingers Actor 61
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1952 Viva Zapata! Actor New General (uncredited) 61
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1952 Phone Call from a Stranger Actor 59
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1952 The Living Bible Actor Herod Antipas 58
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1951 Double Dynamite Actor 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie 59
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1951 The Lady Pays Off Actor Manuel 59
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1951 A Millionaire for Christy Actor Mr. Rapello 59
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1951 The Great Caruso Actor 59
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1951 Flame Of Stamboul Actor Joe Octavian 58
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1950 The Desert Hawk Actor Abdul 58
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1950 I Was a Shoplifter Actor Deputy Sheriff Gomez 58
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1950 Young Man with a Horn Actor Louis Galba 59
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1949 The Inspector General Actor Gregor (uncredited) 59
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1949 Mighty Joe Young Actor Brown 59
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1949 Follow Me Quietly Actor Benny 59
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1949 Señor Droopy Actor Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1949 Bride of Vengeance Actor Mayor 58
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1949 Alias Nick Beal Actor Karl 59
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1948 Joan of Arc Actor Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband 59
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1948 The Paleface Actor Patient #2 59
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1948 Mr. Reckless Actor Gus 58
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1948 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Actor Joe Appollonio 61
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1948 Angels' Alley Actor Tony 'Piggy' Locarno 59
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1948 Adventures of Casanova Actor Prefecture Police 58
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1947 Road to Rio Actor Cardoso 59
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1947 Robin Hood of Monterey Actor The Alcalde 58
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1947 The Trouble with Women Actor 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) N/A
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1947 Ramrod Actor Curley 59
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1947 A Likely Story Actor Tiny 58
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1947 Carnival in Costa Rica Actor Padre Rafael 59
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1947 Shoot to Kill Actor Gus Miller 58
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1947 Humoresque Actor Orchestra Leader 60
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1947 The Lone Wolf in Mexico Actor Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez 59
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1946 The Last Crooked Mile Actor Ferrara 58
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1946 The Well Groomed Bride Actor Fernandez 58
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1946 Badman's Territory Actor Sam Bass 58
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1946 Fear Actor Detective Shaefer 58
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1946 Road to Utopia Actor McGurk 59
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1945 Cornered Actor Police Official (uncredited) 59
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1945 Sensation Hunters Actor Lew Davis 58
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1945 Along the Navajo Trail Actor Janza N/A
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1945 A Thousand and One Nights Actor Kahim 58
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1945 Nob Hill Actor Luigi 58
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1945 The Southerner Actor Bartender 59
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1945 Salome, Where She Danced Actor Panatela 58
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1945 A Medal for Benny Actor Frank Alviso (uncredited) 58
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1944 The Falcon in Mexico Actor Manuel Romero 58
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1943 True to Life Actor Kapopolis (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Desert Song Actor Benoit 59
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1943 The Dancing Masters Actor Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) 59
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1943 Tornado Actor Big Joe Vlochek 58
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1943 Background to Danger Actor Koylan 59
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1943 Rhythm of the Islands Actor Chief Nataro 58
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1943 Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Actor The Scorpion N/A
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1943 The Flying Jalopy Actor Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Hard Way Actor Max Wade (Uncredited) 59
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1942 Pittsburgh Actor Barney, Cafe Proprietor 58
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1942 American Empire Actor Defense Attorney 58
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1942 Road to Morocco Actor Sausage Vendor (uncredited) 60
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1942 For Me and My Gal Actor Nick (uncredited) 59
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1942 King of the Mounties Actor Count Baroni N/A
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1942 Timber! Actor Jules Fabian N/A
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1942 Broadway Actor Rinelti 59
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1942 The Girl from Alaska Actor Geroux 58
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1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden Actor 58
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1942 The Lady Has Plans Actor Portuguese Porter (uncredited) 59
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1942 Fly-By-Night Actor Grube 59
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1941 Johnny Eager Actor Tony Luce (uncredited) 59
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1941 Hold Back the Dawn Actor Flores 59
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1941 Hold That Ghost Actor Glum (uncredited) 59
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1941 Pot o' Gold Actor Canadian Guide (uncredited) 58
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1941 Meet Boston Blackie Actor Martin Vestrick (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Actor Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii 58
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1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) 58
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1940 Dark Streets of Cairo Actor Ahmend, waiter-thug 59
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1940 Arise, My Love Actor Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) 58
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1940 North West Mounted Police Actor Half-breed 59
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1940 They Knew What They Wanted Actor Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) 58
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1940 He Stayed for Breakfast Actor Gendarme N/A
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1940 Boom Town Actor Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Sea Hawk Actor First Slavemaster 61
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1940 Phantom Raiders Actor Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale 59
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1940 Primrose Path Actor Bluebell Manager (uncredited) 59
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1940 The Marines Fly High Actor Pedro Fernandez 59
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1939 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) 62
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1939 Another Thin Man Actor West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) 61
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1939 Unseen Guardians Actor Mail Order Crook 59
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1939 Beau Geste Actor Corporal Golas (uncredited) 60
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1939 Union Pacific Actor Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) 59
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1939 Midnight Actor Woman's Escort (uncredited) 61
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1938 Prison Train Actor Morose 59
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