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
Film 1959
Captain Lucas
Film 1954
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
Film 1947
Detective Shaefer
Film 1946
Benny
Film 1949
Joe Appollonio
Film 1948
Sheriff Jack Andrews
Film 1955
Mob Boss Frank Burke
Film 1959
Deputy Sheriff Gomez
Film 1950
Film 1951
Chairman
Film 1962
Louis Galba
Film 1950
Captain Lucas
Film 1955
Megalos (uncredited)
Film 1961
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Film 1956
McGurk
Film 1946
Martinelli
Film 1955
Steward
Film 1966
Felicity's Father
Film 1967
Curley
Film 1947
Manuel
Film 1953
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Film 1957
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Film 1942
Finelli
Film 1958
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
Film 1956
Brown
Film 1949
Flores
Film 1941
Ferrara
Film 1946
Gus Miller
Film 1947
Louis Fiaschetti
Film 1955
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Film 1951
Padre
Film 1964
Police Chief Alaniz
Film 1963
Priest (uncredited)
Film 1956
Rinelti
Film 1942
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Film 1948
Puffer
Film 1956
Lorenzo
Film 1953
Childreth
Film 1958
Jacques
Film 1954
Andrews
Film 1953
Joe Octavian
Film 1951
Branson
Film 1956
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Film 1941
Tony Luce (uncredited)
Film 1941
Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1943
Benoit
Film 1943
Big Joe Vlochek
Film 1943
Police Chief Alaniz
Film 1968
José Rodriguez
Film 1952
Greasy
Film 1954
Luigi
Film 1945
Gus
Film 1948
Saloon Owner
Film 1966
Yard Boss
Film 1956
Prefecture Police
Film 1948
Carlos Alvarez
Film 1952
Marouf
Film 1953
Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Film 1941
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
Film 1945
Herod Antipas
Film 1952
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Film 1939
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Film 1939
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Film 1939
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Film 1939
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
Film 1939
Film 1952
Max Wade (Uncredited)
Film 1943
Janza
Film 1945
Film 1952
Lew Davis
Film 1945
Grube
Film 1942
New General (uncredited)
Film 1952
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Film 1940
Tortilla
Film 1957
Bartender
Film 1945
Mr. Rapello
Film 1951
Pastor Skira
Film 1958
Captain Jake Thornton
Film 1954
Tiny
Film 1947
Chief Nataro
Film 1943
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
Film 1947
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Film 1940
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Film 1940
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Film 1943
Cardoso
Film 1947
Half-breed
Film 1940
Panatela
Film 1945
Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
Film 1940
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Film 1940
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Film 1940
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Film 1940
Gendarme
Film 1940
Ahmend, waiter-thug
Film 1940
Mail Order Crook
Film 1939
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
Film 1952
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
Film 1942
Count Baroni
Film 1942
The Alcalde
Film 1947
Defense Attorney
Film 1942
Daniel Slaughter
Film 1954
John Bullard
Film 1962
Gen. Micheltorena
Film 1963
Glum (uncredited)
Film 1941
Kahim
Film 1945
Fernandez
Film 1946
The Scorpion
Film 1943
Koylan
Film 1943
Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Film 1949
Kapopolis (uncredited)
Film 1943
Gregor (uncredited)
Film 1949
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Film 1942
Grigsby (uncredited)
Film 1959
Sam Bass
Film 1946
Geroux
Film 1942
Police Official (uncredited)
Film 1945
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Film 1954
Prof. Cardos
Film 1956
Morose
Film 1938
Film 1942
Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
Film 1948
Jules Fabian
Film 1942
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Film 1957
Nick (uncredited)
Film 1942
Pete Maxwell
Film 1958
Capt. Peleg
Film 1954
Film 1952
Pappa Tatos
Film 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