Nestor Paiva
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nestor Paiva
Tarantula
1955
Filmography
Acting (147)
1968
They Saved Hitler's Brainas Police Chief Alaniz
2.9
1967
The Spirit Is Willingas Felicity's Father
5.5
1966
Let's Kill Uncleas Steward
5.5
1966
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughteras Saloon Owner
4.3
1964
The Ballad of a Gunfighteras Padre
5.0
1963
The Madmen of Mandorasas Police Chief Alaniz
3.4
1963
Californiaas Gen. Micheltorena
5.0
1962
The Three Stooges in Orbitas Chairman
5.1
1962
The Wild Westernersas John Bullard
7.2
1962
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Miguel
6.0
1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continentas Megalos (uncredited)
5.1
1961
Gold of the Seven Saintsas Gondora Henchman
7.2
1961
Frontier Uprisingas Don Carlos Montalvo
5.4
1960
Can-Canas Bailiff
6.7
1959
The Purple Gangas Orlofsky
6.8
1959
Vice Raidas Mob Boss Frank Burke
6.2
1959
Pier 5, Havanaas Lopez
5.1
1959
Alias Jesse Jamesas Grigsby (uncredited)
6.1
1958
The Case Against Brooklynas Finelli
6.1
1958
The Left Handed Gunas Pete Maxwell
6.0
1958
The Lady Takes a Flyeras Childreth
4.4
1958
The Deep Sixas Pappa Tatos
5.7
1958
Outcasts of the Cityas Pastor Skira
10.0
1957
Les Girlsas Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
6.4
1957
Ten Thousand Bedroomsas Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
5.6
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoatas Tortilla
6.3
1956
The Wild Partyas Branson
6.6
1956
The Mole Peopleas Prof. Etienne Lafarge
5.2
1956
Ride The High Ironas Yard Boss
10.0
1956
Scandal Incorporatedas Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
6.0
1956
The First Texanas Priest (uncredited)
6.7
1956
Comancheas Puffer
5.2
1956
Menace from Outer Spaceas Prof. Cardos
4.0
1955
Hell on Frisco Bayas Louis Fiaschetti
5.3
1955
Tarantulaas Sheriff Jack Andrews
6.5
1955
All That Heaven Allowsas Manuel
7.3
1955
New York Confidentialas Martinelli
6.0
1955
Revenge of the Creatureas Captain Lucas
5.6
1954
Four Guns to the Borderas Greasy
5.0
1954
Thunder Passas Daniel Slaughter
6.5
1954
The Desperadoas Captain Jake Thornton
7.2
1954
Moby Dickas Capt. Peleg
9.0
1954
Casanova's Big Nightas Gnocchi
6.1
1954
Creature from the Black Lagoonas Captain Lucas
6.8
1954
Anything Goesas Dr. Henry T. Dobson
6.4
1954
Jivaroas Jacques
5.2
1953
Killer Apeas Andrews
5.4
1953
Prisoners of the Casbahas Marouf
5.7
1953
I, the Juryas Manuel
5.9
1953
The Bandits of Corsicaas Lorenzo
6.4
1952
4.9
1952
South Pacific Trailas Carlos Alvarez
8.0
1952
Mara Maruas Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
5.2
1952
The Fabulous Senoritaas José Rodriguez
6.5
1952
7.5
1952
Viva Zapata!as New General (uncredited)
6.8
6.4
1952
The Living Bibleas Herod Antipas
6.0
1951
Double Dynamiteas 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
6.5
1951
The Lady Pays Offas Manuel
7.5
1951
A Millionaire for Christyas Mr. Rapello
7.0
6.5
1951
The Great Carusoas Egisto Barretto
5.9
1951
Flame Of Stamboulas Joe Octavian
5.3
1950
The Desert Hawkas Abdul
5.4
1950
I Was a Shoplifteras Deputy Sheriff Gomez
5.8
1950
Young Man with a Hornas Louis Galba
6.4
1949
The Inspector Generalas Gregor (uncredited)
6.6
1949
Mighty Joe Youngas Brown
6.4
1949
Follow Me Quietlyas Benny
6.2
1949
Señor Droopyas Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
6.8
1949
Bride of Vengeanceas Mayor
5.4
1949
Alias Nick Bealas Karl
6.8
1948
Joan of Arcas Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
6.2
1948
The Palefaceas Patient #2
6.1
1948
Mr. Recklessas Gus
5.0
1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseas Joe Appollonio
7.0
1948
Angels' Alleyas Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
5.2
1948
Adventures of Casanovaas Prefecture Police
6.3
1947
Road to Rioas Cardoso
6.8
1947
Robin Hood of Montereyas The Alcalde
6.1
1947
The Trouble with Womenas 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
9.5
1947
Ramrodas Curley
6.5
1947
A Likely Storyas Tiny
4.8
1947
Carnival in Costa Ricaas Padre Rafael
7.0
1947
Shoot to Killas Gus Miller
4.9
1947
Humoresqueas Orchestra Leader
7.0
1947
The Lone Wolf in Mexicoas Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
6.0
1946
The Last Crooked Mileas Ferrara
5.5
1946
The Well Groomed Brideas Fernandez
5.7
1946
Badman's Territoryas Sam Bass
6.3
1946
Fearas Detective Shaefer
4.6
1946
Road to Utopiaas McGurk
6.7
1945
Corneredas Police Official (uncredited)
6.2
1945
Sensation Huntersas Lew Davis
4.8
1945
Along the Navajo Trailas Janza
7.5
1945
A Thousand and One Nightsas Kahim
6.1
1945
Nob Hillas Luigi
6.2
1945
The Southerneras Bartender
6.6
1945
Salome, Where She Dancedas Panatela
4.1
1945
A Medal for Bennyas Frank Alviso (uncredited)
5.6
1944
The Falcon in Mexicoas Manuel Romero
5.7
1944
Shine on Harvest Moonas Romero (uncredited)
6.8
1944
The Desert Songas Benoit
6.0
1943
True to Lifeas Kapopolis (uncredited)
8.0
1943
The Dancing Mastersas Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
6.3
1943
Tornadoas Big Joe Vlochek
5.7
1943
Background to Dangeras Koylan (uncredited)
6.7
1943
Rhythm of the Islandsas Chief Nataro
5.5
1943
Don Winslow of the Coast Guardas The Scorpion
10.0
1943
The Flying Jalopyas Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
6.5
1943
The Hard Wayas Max Wade (Uncredited)
6.5
1942
Pittsburghas Barney, Cafe Proprietor
6.4
1942
American Empireas Defense Attorney
5.0
1942
Road to Moroccoas Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
6.9
1942
For Me and My Galas Nick (uncredited)
6.5
1942
King of the Mountiesas Count Baroni
8.0
1942
Timber!as Jules Fabian
8.0
1942
Broadwayas Rinelti
6.4
1942
The Girl from Alaskaas Geroux
8.0
1942
The Lady Has Plansas Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
6.0
1942
Fly By Nightas Grube
6.7
1941
Johnny Eageras Tony Luce (uncredited)
6.2
1941
Hold Back the Dawnas Flores
6.7
1941
Hold That Ghostas Glum
6.8
1941
Pot o' Goldas Canadian Guide (uncredited)
5.7
1941
Meet Boston Blackieas Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
6.3
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
6.8
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
5.8
1940
Dark Streets of Cairoas Ahmend, waiter-thug
7.5
1940
Arise, My Loveas Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
6.3
1940
North West Mounted Policeas Half-breed
6.4
1940
They Knew What They Wantedas Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
6.0
1940
He Stayed for Breakfastas Gendarme
8.0
1940
Boom Townas Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Sea Hawkas First Slavemaster
7.2
1940
Phantom Raidersas Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
6.1
1940
Primrose Pathas Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
6.7
1940
The Marines Fly Highas Pedro Fernandez
5.3
1939
Another Thin Manas West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
7.1
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
7.3
1939
Unseen Guardiansas Mail Order Crook
6.5
1939
Beau Gesteas Corporal Golas (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Union Pacificas Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
6.7
1939
Midnightas Woman's Escort (uncredited)
7.4
1938
Prison Trainas Morose
7.3