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