Birth Day: 1905-06-30
Place of birth: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nestor Paiva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Credits
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As Police Chief Alaniz -
As Felicity's Father -
As Saloon Owner -
As Steward -
As Padre -
As Gen. Micheltorena -
As Police Chief Alaniz -
As John Bullard -
As Miguel -
As Chairman -
As Gondora Henchman -
As Don Carlos Montalvo -
As Megalos (uncredited) -
As Bailiff -
As Mob Boss Frank Burke -
As Grigsby (uncredited) -
As Orlofsky -
As Lopez -
As Pastor Skira -
As Childreth -
As Pete Maxwell -
As Finelli -
As Pappa Tatos -
As Tortilla -
As Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) -
As Spanish Peasant (uncredited) -
As Puffer -
As Priest (uncredited) -
As Branson -
As Yard Boss -
As Prof. Cardos -
As Prof. Etienne Lafarge -
As Leland Miller, tabloid publisher -
As Captain Lucas -
As Louis Fiaschetti -
As Sheriff Jack Andrews -
As Manuel -
As Martinelli -
As Capt. Peleg -
As Jacques -
As Daniel Slaughter -
As Gnocchi -
As Dr. Henry T. Dobson -
As Captain Lucas -
As Greasy -
As Captain Jake Thornton -
As Marouf -
As Andrews -
As Manuel -
As Lorenzo -
As Herod Antipas -
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As New General (uncredited) -
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As Carlos Alvarez -
As Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) -
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As José Rodriguez -
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As Mr. Rapello -
As 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie -
As Manuel -
As Egisto Barretto -
As Joe Octavian -
As Deputy Sheriff Gomez -
As Louis Galba -
As Abdul -
As Brown -
As Mayor -
As Gregor (uncredited) -
As Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) -
As Karl -
As Benny -
As Patient #2 -
As Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband -
As Joe Appollonio -
As Tony 'Piggy' Locarno -
As Gus -
As Prefecture Police -
As Curley -
As Tiny -
As The Alcalde -
As Orchestra Leader -
As Cardoso -
As Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez -
As Gus Miller -
As Padre Rafael -
As 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) -
As Fernandez -
As McGurk -
As Sam Bass -
As Ferrara -
As Detective Shaefer -
As Kahim -
As Luigi -
As Frank Alviso (uncredited) -
As Police Official (uncredited) -
As Lew Davis -
As Panatela -
As Janza -
As Bartender -
As Manuel Romero -
As Romero (uncredited) -
As Kapopolis (uncredited) -
As Chief Nataro -
As Max Wade (Uncredited) -
As The Scorpion -
As Koylan -
As Big Joe Vlochek -
As Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) -
As Benoit -
As Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) -
As Nick (uncredited) -
As Geroux -
As Jules Fabian -
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As Sausage Vendor (uncredited) -
As Defense Attorney -
As Grube -
As Count Baroni -
As Rinelti -
As Barney, Cafe Proprietor -
As Portuguese Porter (uncredited) -
As Glum (uncredited) -
As Martin Vestrick (uncredited) -
As Canadian Guide (uncredited) -
As Tony Luce (uncredited) -
As Flores -
As Half-breed -
As Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) -
As Pedro Fernandez -
As Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) -
As Uniformed Clerk (uncredited) -
As Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii -
As First Slavemaster -
As Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) -
As Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale -
As Bluebell Manager (uncredited) -
As Ahmend, waiter-thug -
As Gendarme -
As Mail Order Crook -
As Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) -
As Corporal Golas (uncredited) -
As Woman's Escort (uncredited) -
As West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) -
As Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) -
As Morose