Nestor Paiva
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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...
Known For
Filmography
They Saved Hitler's Brain
1968
as Police Chief Alaniz
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
as Felicity's Father
Let's Kill Uncle
1966
as Steward
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
1966
as Saloon Owner
Family Affair
1966
Get Smart
1965
as Doorman
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
1964
as Padre
Daniel Boone
1964
as Menewa
The Addams Family
1964
as Captain Grimby
The Madmen of Mandoras
1963
as Police Chief Alaniz
California
1963
as Gen. Micheltorena
Burke's Law
1963
as Padre Emiliano
The Bill Dana Show
1963
Burke's Law
1963
as Dr. Gonzales
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Fisherman
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
as Chairman
The Wild Westerners
1962
as John Bullard
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1962
as Miguel
The Lucy Show
1962
as Perkins
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Auctioneer
The Virginian
1962
as Charley Sanchez
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961
as Megalos (uncredited)
Gold of the Seven Saints
1961
as Gondora Henchman
Frontier Uprising
1961
as Don Carlos Montalvo
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Can-Can
1960
as Bailiff
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Big Jack Anderson
Johnny Midnight
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Joe
Pier 5, Havana
1959
as Lopez
Vice Raid
1959
as Mob Boss Frank Burke
The Purple Gang
1959
as Orlofsky
Alias Jesse James
1959
as Grigsby (uncredited)
Rawhide
1959
as Hagerty
Wichita Town
1959
Tightrope
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Francisco Tenino
Bonanza
1959
as Chief Crazy Fox
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Finelli
The Lady Takes a Flyer
1958
as Childreth
Outcasts of the City
1958
as Pastor Skira
The Left Handed Gun
1958
as Pete Maxwell
The Deep Six
1958
as Pappa Tatos
Sea Hunt
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
Lawman
1958
The Texan
1958
Behind Closed Doors
1958
Les Girls
1957
as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Tortilla
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Jailer
Perry Mason
1957
as Nico
Zorro
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Dan Tibner
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Axel
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Aubert
Sugarfoot
1957
as Senor Contreras
Maverick
1957
as Louie
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Emilio Tomas
Zorro
1957
as Teo Gonzales (uncredited)
Whirlybirds
1957
as Ed Fenton
The Mole People
1956
as Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Scandal Incorporated
1956
as Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
The First Texan
1956
as Priest (uncredited)
Comanche
1956
as Puffer
The Wild Party
1956
as Branson
Ride The High Iron
1956
as Yard Boss
Menace from Outer Space
1956
as Prof. Cardos
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
Telephone Time
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Gino
On Trial
1956
as Bruno
Tarantula
1955
as Sheriff Jack Andrews
Revenge of the Creature
1955
as Captain Lucas
New York Confidential
1955
as Martinelli
All That Heaven Allows
1955
as Manuel
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955
as Louis Fiaschetti
Cheyenne
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Barman
The Millionaire
1955
as Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954
as Captain Lucas
Jivaro
1954
as Jacques
Four Guns to the Border
1954
as Greasy
Casanova's Big Night
1954
as Gnocchi
The Desperado
1954
as Captain Jake Thornton
Thunder Pass
1954
as Daniel Slaughter
Anything Goes
1954
as Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Moby Dick
1954
as Capt. Peleg
December Bride
1954
Lassie
1954
as Michael Zolenko
Climax!
1954
Passport to Danger
1954
Public Defender
1954
as George Barry
I, the Jury
1953
as Manuel
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Lorenzo
Killer Ape
1953
as Andrews
Prisoners of the Casbah
1953
as Marouf
General Electric Theater
1953
as Perino
I'm the Law
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Victor Russo
General Electric Theater
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Pinero
The Fabulous Senorita
1952
as José Rodriguez
South Pacific Trail
1952
as Carlos Alvarez
The Living Bible
1952
as Herod Antipas
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
5 Fingers
1952
Viva Zapata!
1952
as New General (uncredited)
Mara Maru
1952
as Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
April in Paris
1952
China Smith
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Senor Alverez
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Judge Le Beau
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mr. Davis
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Rocco
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Mario
The Great Caruso
1951
as Egisto Barretto
Double Dynamite
1951
as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Flame Of Stamboul
1951
as Joe Octavian
A Millionaire for Christy
1951
as Mr. Rapello
The Lady Pays Off
1951
as Manuel
Jim Thorpe – All-American
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Captain Peleg
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Spike
I Was a Shoplifter
1950
as Deputy Sheriff Gomez
Young Man with a Horn
1950
as Louis Galba
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Abdul
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Follow Me Quietly
1949
as Benny
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Karl
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Brown
Bride of Vengeance
1949
as Mayor
Señor Droopy
1949
as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
The Inspector General
1949
as Gregor (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Joe Appollonio
Angels' Alley
1948
as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Mr. Reckless
1948
as Gus
Adventures of Casanova
1948
as Prefecture Police
The Paleface
1948
as Patient #2
Joan of Arc
1948
as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
The Trouble with Women
1947
as 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
Ramrod
1947
as Curley
Shoot to Kill
1947
as Gus Miller
Carnival in Costa Rica
1947
as Padre Rafael
A Likely Story
1947
as Tiny
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
1947
as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
Road to Rio
1947
as Cardoso
Robin Hood of Monterey
1947
as The Alcalde
Humoresque
1947
as Orchestra Leader
Fear
1946
as Detective Shaefer
Road to Utopia
1946
as McGurk
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
as Ferrara
The Well Groomed Bride
1946
as Fernandez
Badman's Territory
1946
as Sam Bass
Nob Hill
1945
as Luigi
A Medal for Benny
1945
as Frank Alviso (uncredited)
Along the Navajo Trail
1945
as Janza
Sensation Hunters
1945
as Lew Davis
The Southerner
1945
as Bartender
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Panatela
A Thousand and One Nights
1945
as Kahim
Cornered
1945
as Police Official (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico
1944
as Manuel Romero
The Desert Song
1944
as Benoit
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
as Romero (uncredited)
The Flying Jalopy
1943
as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
Tornado
1943
as Big Joe Vlochek
The Hard Way
1943
as Max Wade (Uncredited)
Rhythm of the Islands
1943
as Chief Nataro
The Dancing Masters
1943
as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943
as The Scorpion
Background to Danger
1943
as Koylan (uncredited)
True to Life
1943
as Kapopolis (uncredited)
Pittsburgh
1942
as Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Broadway
1942
as Rinelti
Fly By Night
1942
as Grube
The Lady Has Plans
1942
as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
1942
as Count Baroni
American Empire
1942
as Defense Attorney
Road to Morocco
1942
as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
The Girl from Alaska
1942
as Geroux
The Adventures of Martin Eden
1942
Timber!
1942
as Jules Fabian
For Me and My Gal
1942
as Nick (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
1941
as Flores
Meet Boston Blackie
1941
as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941
as Tony Luce (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941
as Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Glum
The Marines Fly High
1940
as Pedro Fernandez
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Boom Town
1940
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Half-breed
The Sea Hawk
1940
as First Slavemaster
Arise, My Love
1940
as Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
They Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Primrose Path
1940
as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Gendarme
Dark Streets of Cairo
1940
as Ahmend, waiter-thug
Midnight
1939
as Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Union Pacific
1939
as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
1939
as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Beau Geste
1939
as Corporal Golas (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
Unseen Guardians
1939
as Mail Order Crook
Prison Train
1938
as Morose