Nestor Paiva
AKA: Nestor Caetano Paiva
Birthday: 1905-06-30
Died: 1966-09-09
Birthplace: Fresno, California, USA
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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Filmography
Character: 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
Character: Detective Shaefer
Character: Joe Appollonio
Character: Sheriff Jack Andrews
Character: Mob Boss Frank Burke
Character: Deputy Sheriff Gomez
Character: Megalos (uncredited)
Character: Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Character: Felicity's Father
Character: Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Character: Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Character: Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
Character: Louis Fiaschetti
Character: 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Character: Police Chief Alaniz
Character: Priest (uncredited)
Character: Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Character: Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Character: Tony Luce (uncredited)
Character: Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
Character: Big Joe Vlochek
Character: Police Chief Alaniz
Character: José Rodriguez
Character: Prefecture Police
Character: Carlos Alvarez
Character: Pedro Fernandez
Character: Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Character: Frank Alviso (uncredited)
Character: Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Character: Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Character: West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Character: Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Character: Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
Character: Max Wade (Uncredited)
Character: New General (uncredited)
Character: Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Character: Captain Jake Thornton
Character: Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
Character: Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Character: Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Character: Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Character: First Slavemaster
Character: Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
Character: Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Character: Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Character: Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Character: Ahmend, waiter-thug
Character: Gondora Henchman
Character: Mail Order Crook
Character: Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
Character: Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
Character: Defense Attorney
Character: Daniel Slaughter
Character: Don Carlos Montalvo
Character: Gen. Micheltorena
Character: Glum (uncredited)
Character: Orchestra Leader
Character: Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Character: Kapopolis (uncredited)
Character: Gregor (uncredited)
Character: Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Character: Grigsby (uncredited)
Character: Police Official (uncredited)
Character: Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Character: Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
Character: Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Character: Nick (uncredited)