Nestor Paiva
Age: 61 | From: Fresno, California
Person Details
Birthday: 1905-06-30 09:38:27
Death: 1966-09-09 09:38:27
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Fresno, California
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 101
TV Involvements: 19
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
Most Famous Work
Cavalcade of America
(1952) Senor Alverez
Rawhide
(1959) Hagerty
The Virginian
(1962) Charley Sanchez
Perry Mason
(1957) Nico
The Millionaire
(1955) Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes
Sugarfoot
(1957) Senor Contreras
Lassie
(1954) Michael Zolenko
Gunsmoke
(1955) BarmanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Police Chief Alaniz | |
| 1967 | Felicity's Father | |
| 1966 | Steward | |
| N/A | ||
| Saloon Owner | ||
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1964 | Menewa | |
| N/A | ||
| Padre | ||
| 1963 | Police Chief Alaniz | |
| N/A | ||
| Padre Emiliano | ||
| Dr. Gonzales | ||
| Gen. Micheltorena | ||
| 1962 | Perkins | |
| Auctioneer | ||
| Charley Sanchez | ||
| Chairman | ||
| John Bullard | ||
| Miguel | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
| Megalos (uncredited) | ||
| Gondora Henchman | ||
| Don Carlos Montalvo | ||
| 1960 | Big Jack Anderson | |
| Joe | ||
| Bailiff | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Orlofsky | |
| Mob Boss Frank Burke | ||
| Lopez | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Grigsby (uncredited) | ||
| Hagerty | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mexican Policeman (uncredited) | ||
| Finelli | ||
| Pete Maxwell | ||
| Childreth | ||
| Pappa Tatos | ||
| Pastor Skira | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1957 | Jailer | |
| N/A | ||
| Teo Gonzales (uncredited) | ||
| Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | ||
| Louie | ||
| Nico | ||
| Senor Contreras | ||
| N/A | ||
| Axel | ||
| Emilio Tomas | ||
| Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | ||
| Tortilla | ||
| Ed Fenton | ||
| Aubert | ||
| 1956 | Branson | |
| Prof. Etienne Lafarge | ||
| Yard Boss | ||
| N/A | ||
| Leland Miller, tabloid publisher | ||
| Gino | ||
| N/A | ||
| Priest (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Puffer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Prof. Cardos | ||
| 1955 | Louis Fiaschetti | |
| Manuel | ||
| Sheriff Jack Andrews | ||
| N/A | ||
| Barman | ||
| Captain Lucas | ||
| Martinelli | ||
| Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes | ||
| 1954 | Greasy | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Daniel Slaughter | ||
| Michael Zolenko | ||
| Captain Jake Thornton | ||
| Capt. Peleg | ||
| Gnocchi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Captain Lucas | ||
| Dr. Henry T. Dobson | ||
| Jacques | ||
| 1953 | Andrews | |
| Marouf | ||
| Victor Russo | ||
| Manuel | ||
| Lorenzo | ||
| N/A | ||
| Perino | ||
| N/A | ||
| Pinero | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| Carlos Alvarez | ||
| Senor Alverez | ||
| Judge Le Beau | ||
| Mr. Davis | ||
| Rocco | ||
| Mario | ||
| Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) | ||
| José Rodriguez | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie | |
| Captain Peleg | ||
| Manuel | ||
| Mr. Rapello | ||
| N/A | ||
| Joe Octavian | ||
| 1950 | Self | |
| Abdul | ||
| Deputy Sheriff Gomez | ||
| Louis Galba | ||
| 1949 | Gregor (uncredited) | |
| Brown | ||
| Benny | ||
| Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Mayor | ||
| Karl | ||
| 1948 | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | |
| Patient #2 | ||
| Gus | ||
| Joe Appollonio | ||
| Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | ||
| Prefecture Police | ||
| 1947 | Cardoso | |
| The Alcalde | ||
| 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) | ||
| Curley | ||
| Tiny | ||
| Padre Rafael | ||
| Gus Miller | ||
| Orchestra Leader | ||
| Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | ||
| 1946 | Ferrara | |
| Fernandez | ||
| Sam Bass | ||
| Detective Shaefer | ||
| McGurk | ||
| 1945 | Police Official (uncredited) | |
| Lew Davis | ||
| Janza | ||
| Kahim | ||
| Luigi | ||
| Bartender | ||
| Panatela | ||
| Frank Alviso (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Manuel Romero | |
| 1943 | Kapopolis (uncredited) | |
| Benoit | ||
| Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | ||
| Big Joe Vlochek | ||
| Koylan | ||
| Chief Nataro | ||
| The Scorpion | ||
| Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Max Wade (Uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | |
| Defense Attorney | ||
| Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | ||
| Nick (uncredited) | ||
| Count Baroni | ||
| Jules Fabian | ||
| Rinelti | ||
| Geroux | ||
| N/A | ||
| Grube | ||
| 1941 | Tony Luce (uncredited) | |
| Flores | ||
| Glum (uncredited) | ||
| Canadian Guide (uncredited) | ||
| Martin Vestrick (uncredited) | ||
| 1940 | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | |
| Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) | ||
| Ahmend, waiter-thug | ||
| Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | ||
| Half-breed | ||
| Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) | ||
| Gendarme | ||
| Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) | ||
| First Slavemaster | ||
| Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | ||
| Bluebell Manager | ||
| Pedro Fernandez | ||
| 1939 | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | |
| West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) | ||
| Mail Order Crook | ||
| Corporal Golas (uncredited) | ||
| Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) | ||
| Woman's Escort (uncredited) | ||
| 1938 | Morose | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
