Nestor Paiva
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.
Filmography
They Saved Hitler's Brain
as Police Chief Alaniz
They Saved Hitler's Brain
as Police Chief Alaniz
The Spirit Is Willing
as Felicity's Father
The Spirit Is Willing
as Felicity's Father
Let's Kill Uncle
as Steward
Let's Kill Uncle
as Steward
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Saloon Owner
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Saloon Owner
The Madmen of Mandoras
as Police Chief Alaniz
The Madmen of Mandoras
as Police Chief Alaniz
California
as Gen. Micheltorena
California
as Gen. Micheltorena
The Three Stooges in Orbit
as Chairman
The Three Stooges in Orbit
as Chairman
The Wild Westerners
as John Bullard
The Wild Westerners
as John Bullard
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Megalos (uncredited)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Megalos (uncredited)
Gold of the Seven Saints
as Gondora Henchman
Gold of the Seven Saints
as Gondora Henchman
Frontier Uprising
as Don Carlos Montalvo
Frontier Uprising
as Don Carlos Montalvo
Can-Can
as Bailiff
Can-Can
as Bailiff
The Purple Gang
as Orlofsky
The Purple Gang
as Orlofsky
Vice Raid
as Mob Boss Frank Burke
Vice Raid
as Mob Boss Frank Burke
Pier 5, Havana
as Lopez
Pier 5, Havana
as Lopez
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Finelli
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Finelli
The Deep Six
as Pappa Tatos
The Deep Six
as Pappa Tatos
Les Girls
as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Les Girls
as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Tortilla
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Tortilla
The Mole People
as Prof. Etienne Lafarge
The Mole People
as Prof. Etienne Lafarge
The First Texan
as Priest (uncredited)
The First Texan
as Priest (uncredited)
Comanche
as Puffer
Comanche
as Puffer
Hell on Frisco Bay
as Louis Fiaschetti
Hell on Frisco Bay
as Louis Fiaschetti
All That Heaven Allows
as Manuel
All That Heaven Allows
as Manuel
New York Confidential
as Martinelli
New York Confidential
as Martinelli
Four Guns to the Border
as Greasy
Four Guns to the Border
as Greasy
Thunder Pass
as Daniel Slaughter
Thunder Pass
as Daniel Slaughter
The Desperado
as Captain Jake Thornton
The Desperado
as Captain Jake Thornton
Moby Dick
as Capt. Peleg
Moby Dick
as Capt. Peleg
Casanova's Big Night
as Gnocchi
Casanova's Big Night
as Gnocchi
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Captain Lucas
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Captain Lucas
Anything Goes
as Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Anything Goes
as Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Jivaro
as Jacques
Jivaro
as Jacques
Killer Ape
as Andrews
Killer Ape
as Andrews
I, the Jury
as Manuel
I, the Jury
as Manuel
The Bandits of Corsica
as Lorenzo
The Bandits of Corsica
as Lorenzo
April in Paris
April in Paris
South Pacific Trail
as Carlos Alvarez
South Pacific Trail
as Carlos Alvarez
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger
The Living Bible
as Herod Antipas
The Living Bible
as Herod Antipas
Double Dynamite
as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Double Dynamite
as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
The Lady Pays Off
as Manuel
The Lady Pays Off
as Manuel
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Flame Of Stamboul
as Joe Octavian
Flame Of Stamboul
as Joe Octavian
The Desert Hawk
as Abdul
The Desert Hawk
as Abdul
I Was a Shoplifter
as Deputy Sheriff Gomez
I Was a Shoplifter
as Deputy Sheriff Gomez
Young Man with a Horn
as Louis Galba
Young Man with a Horn
as Louis Galba
The Inspector General
as Gregor (uncredited)
The Inspector General
as Gregor (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
as Brown
Mighty Joe Young
as Brown
Señor Droopy
as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Señor Droopy
as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Bride of Vengeance
as Mayor
Bride of Vengeance
as Mayor
Alias Nick Beal
as Karl
Alias Nick Beal
as Karl
The Paleface
as Patient #2
The Paleface
as Patient #2
Mr. Reckless
as Gus
Mr. Reckless
as Gus
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Joe Appollonio
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Joe Appollonio
Angels' Alley
as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Angels' Alley
as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Adventures of Casanova
as Prefecture Police
Adventures of Casanova
as Prefecture Police
Road to Rio
as Cardoso
Road to Rio
as Cardoso
A Likely Story
as Tiny
A Likely Story
as Tiny
Shoot to Kill
as Gus Miller
Shoot to Kill
as Gus Miller
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
The Last Crooked Mile
as Ferrara
The Last Crooked Mile
as Ferrara
The Well Groomed Bride
as Fernandez
The Well Groomed Bride
as Fernandez
Badman's Territory
as Sam Bass
Badman's Territory
as Sam Bass
Road to Utopia
as McGurk
Road to Utopia
as McGurk
Sensation Hunters
as Lew Davis
Sensation Hunters
as Lew Davis
Along the Navajo Trail
as Janza
Along the Navajo Trail
as Janza
The Southerner
as Bartender
The Southerner
as Bartender
Salome, Where She Danced
as Panatela
Salome, Where She Danced
as Panatela
A Medal for Benny
as Frank Alviso (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny
as Frank Alviso (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico
as Manuel Romero
The Falcon in Mexico
as Manuel Romero
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Romero (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Romero (uncredited)
True to Life
as Kapopolis (uncredited)
True to Life
as Kapopolis (uncredited)
The Desert Song
as Benoit
The Desert Song
as Benoit
The Dancing Masters
as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
The Dancing Masters
as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Tornado
as Big Joe Vlochek
Tornado
as Big Joe Vlochek
Rhythm of the Islands
as Chief Nataro
Rhythm of the Islands
as Chief Nataro
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
as The Scorpion
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
as The Scorpion
The Hard Way
as Max Wade (Uncredited)
The Hard Way
as Max Wade (Uncredited)
Pittsburgh
as Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Pittsburgh
as Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Road to Morocco
as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Road to Morocco
as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
as Nick (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
as Nick (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
as Count Baroni
King of the Mounties
as Count Baroni
Broadway
as Rinelti
Broadway
as Rinelti
The Girl from Alaska
as Geroux
The Girl from Alaska
as Geroux
The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Lady Has Plans
as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
The Lady Has Plans
as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
Fly By Night
as Grube
Fly By Night
as Grube
Johnny Eager
as Tony Luce (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
as Tony Luce (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
as Flores
Hold Back the Dawn
as Flores
Hold That Ghost
as Glum
Hold That Ghost
as Glum
Pot o' Gold
as Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
as Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Meet Boston Blackie
as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Meet Boston Blackie
as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Santa Fe Trail
as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Ahmend, waiter-thug
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Ahmend, waiter-thug
Arise, My Love
as Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
as Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Gendarme
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Gendarme
Boom Town
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
The Sea Hawk
as First Slavemaster
The Sea Hawk
as First Slavemaster
Phantom Raiders
as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Phantom Raiders
as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Primrose Path
as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Primrose Path
as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
The Marines Fly High
as Pedro Fernandez
The Marines Fly High
as Pedro Fernandez
Another Thin Man
as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Another Thin Man
as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)