Nestor Paiva (June 30, 1905 - September 9, 1966) was a prolific American actor of Portuguese descent who portrayed the innkeeper on Walt Disneys live-action television series Zorro by ABC and its feature film The Sign of Zorro which was shot in Burbanks 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 films 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.
Lopez
Movie 1959
Captain Lucas
Movie 1954
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
Movie 1947
Detective Shaefer
Movie 1946
Benny
Movie 1949
Joe Appollonio
Movie 1948
Sheriff Jack Andrews
Movie 1955
Mob Boss Frank Burke
Movie 1959
Deputy Sheriff Gomez
Movie 1950
Movie 1951
Chairman
Movie 1962
Louis Galba
Movie 1950
Captain Lucas
Movie 1955
Megalos (uncredited)
Movie 1961
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Movie 1956
McGurk
Movie 1946
Martinelli
Movie 1955
Steward
Movie 1966
Felicity's Father
Movie 1967
Curley
Movie 1947
Manuel
Movie 1953
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Movie 1957
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Movie 1942
Finelli
Movie 1958
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
Movie 1956
Brown
Movie 1949
Flores
Movie 1941
Ferrara
Movie 1946
Gus Miller
Movie 1947
Louis Fiaschetti
Movie 1955
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Movie 1951
Padre
Movie 1964
Police Chief Alaniz
Movie 1963
Priest (uncredited)
Movie 1956
Rinelti
Movie 1942
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Movie 1948
Puffer
Movie 1956
Lorenzo
Movie 1953
Childreth
Movie 1958
Jacques
Movie 1954
Andrews
Movie 1953
Joe Octavian
Movie 1951
Branson
Movie 1956
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Tony Luce (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
Movie 1943
Benoit
Movie 1943
Big Joe Vlochek
Movie 1943
Police Chief Alaniz
Movie 1968
José Rodriguez
Movie 1952
Greasy
Movie 1954
Luigi
Movie 1945
Gus
Movie 1948
Saloon Owner
Movie 1966
Yard Boss
Movie 1956
Prefecture Police
Movie 1948
Carlos Alvarez
Movie 1952
Marouf
Movie 1953
Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
Movie 1945
Herod Antipas
Movie 1952
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Movie 1939
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
Movie 1939
Movie 1952
Max Wade (Uncredited)
Movie 1943
Janza
Movie 1945
Movie 1952
Lew Davis
Movie 1945
Grube
Movie 1942
New General (uncredited)
Movie 1952
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Movie 1940
Tortilla
Movie 1957
Bartender
Movie 1945
Mr. Rapello
Movie 1951
Pastor Skira
Movie 1958
Captain Jake Thornton
Movie 1954
Tiny
Movie 1947
Chief Nataro
Movie 1943
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
Movie 1947
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Movie 1943
Cardoso
Movie 1947
Half-breed
Movie 1940
Panatela
Movie 1945
Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
Movie 1940
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Movie 1940
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Movie 1940
Gendarme
Movie 1940
Ahmend, waiter-thug
Movie 1940
Mail Order Crook
Movie 1939
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
Movie 1952
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Count Baroni
Movie 1942
The Alcalde
Movie 1947
Defense Attorney
Movie 1942
Daniel Slaughter
Movie 1954
John Bullard
Movie 1962
Gen. Micheltorena
Movie 1963
Glum (uncredited)
Movie 1941
Kahim
Movie 1945
Fernandez
Movie 1946
The Scorpion
Movie 1943
Koylan
Movie 1943
Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Movie 1949
Kapopolis (uncredited)
Movie 1943
Gregor (uncredited)
Movie 1949
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Grigsby (uncredited)
Movie 1959
Sam Bass
Movie 1946
Geroux
Movie 1942
Police Official (uncredited)
Movie 1945
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Movie 1954
Prof. Cardos
Movie 1956
Morose
Movie 1938
Movie 1942
Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
Movie 1948
Jules Fabian
Movie 1942
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Movie 1957
Nick (uncredited)
Movie 1942
Pete Maxwell
Movie 1958
Capt. Peleg
Movie 1954
Movie 1952
Pappa Tatos
Movie 1958
Big Jack Anderson
Tv 1960
Tv 1966
Padre Emiliano
Tv 1963
Tv 1955
Tv 1954
Self
Tv 1950
Michael Zolenko
Tv 1954
Tv 1957
Tv 1965
Captain Peleg
Tv 1951
Tv 1958
Tv 1961
Tv 1958
Tv 1952
Dan Tibner
Tv 1957
Menewa
Tv 1964
Tv 1956
Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes
Tv 1955
Charley Sanchez
Tv 1962
Tv 1954
Aubert
Tv 1957
Tv 1956
Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
Tv 1958
Senor Contreras
Tv 1957
Tv 1958
Captain Grimby
Tv 1964
Tv 1958
Tv 1959
Tv 1963
Tv 1956
Senor Alverez
Tv 1952
Tv 1959
Tv 1953
Tv 1956
Tv 1952
Tv 1960
Tv 1954
Tv 1958
Gino
Tv 1956
Dr. Gonzales
Tv 1963
Judge Le Beau
Tv 1952
Mr. Davis
Tv 1952
Rocco
Tv 1952
Mario
Tv 1952
Teo Gonzales (uncredited)
Tv 1957
Ed Fenton
Tv 1957