Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Acting

Birthday

1905/06/30

Day of death

1966/09/09 (61 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

Also know as

Nestor Caetano Paiva

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...Read more

Acting
Pier 5, Havana
4.4

(1959) Pier 5, Havana

as Lopez

Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.8

(1954) Creature from the Black Lagoon

as Captain Lucas

The Trouble with Women
0.0

(1947) The Trouble with Women

as 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)

Fear
4.3

(1946) Fear

as Detective Shaefer

Follow Me Quietly
6.2

(1949) Follow Me Quietly

as Benny

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

(1948) Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as Joe Appollonio

Tarantula
6.5

(1955) Tarantula

as Sheriff Jack Andrews

Alias Nick Beal
6.9

(1949) Alias Nick Beal

as Karl

Vice Raid
6.2

(1959) Vice Raid

as Mob Boss Frank Burke

The Great Caruso
5.7

(1951) The Great Caruso

as ---

I Was a Shoplifter
5.3

(1950) I Was a Shoplifter

as Deputy Sheriff Gomez

The Three Stooges in Orbit
5.2

(1962) The Three Stooges in Orbit

as Chairman

Young Man with a Horn
6.3

(1950) Young Man with a Horn

as Louis Galba

Revenge of the Creature
5.7

(1955) Revenge of the Creature

as Captain Lucas

Atlantis: The Lost Continent
5.2

(1961) Atlantis: The Lost Continent

as Megalos (uncredited)

The Mole People
5.1

(1956) The Mole People

as Prof. Etienne Lafarge

Road to Utopia
6.6

(1946) Road to Utopia

as McGurk

New York Confidential
5.8

(1955) New York Confidential

as Martinelli

Let's Kill Uncle
5.5

(1966) Let's Kill Uncle

as Steward

The Spirit Is Willing
5.3

(1967) The Spirit Is Willing

as Felicity's Father

All That Heaven Allows
7.3

(1955) All That Heaven Allows

as Manuel

Ramrod
6.4

(1947) Ramrod

as Curley

I, the Jury
5.7

(1953) I, the Jury

as Manuel

Les Girls
6.4

(1957) Les Girls

as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)

Pittsburgh
6.2

(1942) Pittsburgh

as Barney, Cafe Proprietor

The Case Against Brooklyn
5.8

(1958) The Case Against Brooklyn

as Finelli

Scandal Incorporated
3.0

(1956) Scandal Incorporated

as Leland Miller, tabloid publisher

The Falcon in Mexico
5.3

(1944) The Falcon in Mexico

as Manuel Romero

Mighty Joe Young
6.3

(1949) Mighty Joe Young

as Brown

Hold Back the Dawn
6.6

(1941) Hold Back the Dawn

as Flores

The Last Crooked Mile
4.7

(1946) The Last Crooked Mile

as Ferrara

Shoot to Kill
4.6

(1947) Shoot to Kill

as Gus Miller

Hell on Frisco Bay
5.0

(1955) Hell on Frisco Bay

as Louis Fiaschetti

Double Dynamite
6.2

(1951) Double Dynamite

as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie

The Ballad of a Gunfighter
3.5

(1964) The Ballad of a Gunfighter

as Padre

The Madmen of Mandoras
3.0

(1963) The Madmen of Mandoras

as Police Chief Alaniz

The First Texan
6.1

(1956) The First Texan

as Priest (uncredited)

Broadway
5.5

(1942) Broadway

as Rinelti

Angels' Alley
4.0

(1948) Angels' Alley

as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno

Comanche
5.0

(1956) Comanche

as Puffer

The Bandits of Corsica
5.8

(1953) The Bandits of Corsica

as Lorenzo

The Lady Takes a Flyer
4.1

(1958) The Lady Takes a Flyer

as Childreth

Jivaro
5.2

(1954) Jivaro

as Jacques

Killer Ape
4.3

(1953) Killer Ape

as Andrews

Flame Of Stamboul
4.5

(1951) Flame Of Stamboul

as Joe Octavian

The Wild Party
5.8

(1956) The Wild Party

as Branson

Meet Boston Blackie
6.3

(1941) Meet Boston Blackie

as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

Johnny Eager
6.1

(1941) Johnny Eager

as Tony Luce (uncredited)

The Flying Jalopy
6.6

(1943) The Flying Jalopy

as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)

The Desert Song
5.9

(1943) The Desert Song

as Benoit

Tornado
5.5

(1943) Tornado

as Big Joe Vlochek

They Saved Hitler's Brain
2.2

(1968) They Saved Hitler's Brain

as Police Chief Alaniz

The Fabulous Senorita
6.0

(1952) The Fabulous Senorita

as José Rodriguez

Carnival in Costa Rica
6.0

(1947) Carnival in Costa Rica

as Padre Rafael

Four Guns to the Border
4.5

(1954) Four Guns to the Border

as Greasy

Nob Hill
5.7

(1945) Nob Hill

as Luigi

Mr. Reckless
4.5

(1948) Mr. Reckless

as Gus

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
4.1

(1966) Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

as Saloon Owner

Ride The High Iron
0.0

(1956) Ride The High Iron

as Yard Boss

Casanova's Big Night
6.1

(1954) Casanova's Big Night

as Gnocchi

Adventures of Casanova
5.0

(1948) Adventures of Casanova

as Prefecture Police

South Pacific Trail
0.0

(1952) South Pacific Trail

as Carlos Alvarez

The Marines Fly High
5.5

(1940) The Marines Fly High

as Pedro Fernandez

The Purple Gang
6.3

(1959) The Purple Gang

as Orlofsky

Prisoners of the Casbah
5.4

(1953) Prisoners of the Casbah

as Marouf

Pot o' Gold
5.5

(1941) Pot o' Gold

as Canadian Guide (uncredited)

A Medal for Benny
4.5

(1945) A Medal for Benny

as Frank Alviso (uncredited)

The Living Bible
6.0

(1952) The Living Bible

as Herod Antipas

Midnight
7.4

(1939) Midnight

as Woman's Escort (uncredited)

Union Pacific
6.5

(1939) Union Pacific

as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

Another Thin Man
7.1

(1939) Another Thin Man

as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

Beau Geste
7.0

(1939) Beau Geste

as Corporal Golas (uncredited)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.3

(1939) The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)

Phone Call from a Stranger
6.3

(1952) Phone Call from a Stranger

as ---

The Hard Way
6.6

(1943) The Hard Way

as Max Wade (Uncredited)

Bride of Vengeance
4.5

(1949) Bride of Vengeance

as Mayor

Along the Navajo Trail
0.0

(1945) Along the Navajo Trail

as Janza

5 Fingers
7.6

(1952) 5 Fingers

as ---

Sensation Hunters
4.7

(1945) Sensation Hunters

as Lew Davis

Fly By Night
6.4

(1942) Fly By Night

as Grube

Viva Zapata!
6.9

(1952) Viva Zapata!

as New General (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
6.2

(1940) The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii

The Guns of Fort Petticoat
6.3

(1957) The Guns of Fort Petticoat

as Tortilla

The Southerner
6.6

(1945) The Southerner

as Bartender

A Millionaire for Christy
6.4

(1951) A Millionaire for Christy

as Mr. Rapello

Outcasts of the City
0.0

(1958) Outcasts of the City

as Pastor Skira

The Desperado
6.6

(1954) The Desperado

as Captain Jake Thornton

A Likely Story
4.2

(1947) A Likely Story

as Tiny

Rhythm of the Islands
4.0

(1943) Rhythm of the Islands

as Chief Nataro

The Lone Wolf in Mexico
5.7

(1947) The Lone Wolf in Mexico

as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez

Santa Fe Trail
5.7

(1940) Santa Fe Trail

as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)

Boom Town
6.9

(1940) Boom Town

as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

The Dancing Masters
6.0

(1943) The Dancing Masters

as Silvio - Ringleader

Road to Rio
6.7

(1947) Road to Rio

as Cardoso

North West Mounted Police
6.3

(1940) North West Mounted Police

as Half-breed

Salome, Where She Danced
3.7

(1945) Salome, Where She Danced

as Panatela

The Sea Hawk
7.2

(1940) The Sea Hawk

as First Slavemaster

Can-Can
6.6

(1960) Can-Can

as Bailiff

Arise, My Love
6.1

(1940) Arise, My Love

as Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)

Phantom Raiders
6.1

(1940) Phantom Raiders

as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale

They Knew What They Wanted
5.5

(1940) They Knew What They Wanted

as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

Primrose Path
6.5

(1940) Primrose Path

as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast
0.0

(1940) He Stayed for Breakfast

as Gendarme

Dark Streets of Cairo
6.0

(1940) Dark Streets of Cairo

as Ahmend, waiter-thug

Gold of the Seven Saints
7.0

(1961) Gold of the Seven Saints

as Gondora Henchman

7.0

(1939) Unseen Guardians

as Mail Order Crook

Mara Maru
4.8

(1952) Mara Maru

as Captain Van Hoten

The Lady Has Plans
5.3

(1942) The Lady Has Plans

as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)

The Lady Pays Off
7.0

(1951) The Lady Pays Off

as Manuel

The Desert Hawk
5.1

(1950) The Desert Hawk

as Abdul

King of the Mounties
0.0

(1942) King of the Mounties

as Count Baroni

Robin Hood of Monterey
5.9

(1947) Robin Hood of Monterey

as The Alcalde

American Empire
3.8

(1942) American Empire

as Defense Attorney

Thunder Pass
6.0

(1954) Thunder Pass

as Daniel Slaughter

Frontier Uprising
4.8

(1961) Frontier Uprising

as Don Carlos Montalvo

California
3.0

(1963) California

as Gen. Micheltorena

The Wild Westerners
7.0

(1962) The Wild Westerners

as John Bullard

Hold That Ghost
6.7

(1941) Hold That Ghost

as Glum (uncredited)

Humoresque
7.1

(1947) Humoresque

as Orchestra Leader

A Thousand and One Nights
5.7

(1945) A Thousand and One Nights

as Kahim

The Paleface
6.1

(1948) The Paleface

as Patient #2

The Well Groomed Bride
4.0

(1946) The Well Groomed Bride

as Fernandez

Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
0.0

(1943) Don Winslow of the Coast Guard

as The Scorpion

Background to Danger
6.6

(1943) Background to Danger

as Koylan

Señor Droopy
6.8

(1949) Señor Droopy

as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)

True to Life
6.0

(1943) True to Life

as Kapopolis (uncredited)

The Inspector General
6.4

(1949) The Inspector General

as Gregor (uncredited)

Road to Morocco
6.9

(1942) Road to Morocco

as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)

Badman's Territory
5.8

(1946) Badman's Territory

as Sam Bass

Alias Jesse James
5.9

(1959) Alias Jesse James

as Grigsby (uncredited)

The Girl from Alaska
6.0

(1942) The Girl from Alaska

as Geroux

Cornered
6.0

(1945) Cornered

as Police Official (uncredited)

Anything Goes
6.0

(1954) Anything Goes

as Dr. Henry T. Dobson

Menace from Outer Space
3.3

(1956) Menace from Outer Space

as Prof. Cardos

Prison Train
6.0

(1938) Prison Train

as Morose

The Adventures of Martin Eden
6.0

(1942) The Adventures of Martin Eden

as ---

Joan of Arc
6.1

(1948) Joan of Arc

as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5.9

(1962) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Miguel

Timber!
0.0

(1942) Timber!

as Jules Fabian

Ten Thousand Bedrooms
5.0

(1957) Ten Thousand Bedrooms

as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)

For Me and My Gal
6.4

(1942) For Me and My Gal

as Nick (uncredited)

The Left Handed Gun
6.0

(1958) The Left Handed Gun

as Pete Maxwell

Moby Dick
0.0

(1954) Moby Dick

as Capt. Peleg

April in Paris
4.9

(1952) April in Paris

as ---

The Deep Six
5.4

(1958) The Deep Six

as Pappa Tatos

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Big Jack Anderson

Family Affair
6.6

(1966) Family Affair

as ---

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Padre Emiliano

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as ---

December Bride
5.5

(1954) December Bride

as ---

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
8.6

(1957) The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as Jailer

The Lucy Show
7.0

(1962) The Lucy Show

as Perkins

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.8

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as Auctioneer

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Nico

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Barman

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Perino

Lassie
6.1

(1954) Lassie

as Michael Zolenko

Zorro
7.5

(1957) Zorro

as ---

Get Smart
7.9

(1965) Get Smart

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Captain Peleg

Sea Hunt
6.5

(1958) Sea Hunt

as ---

Target: The Corruptors!
3.5

(1961) Target: The Corruptors!

as ---

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.3

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as ---

China Smith
0.0

(1952) China Smith

as ---

Rawhide
7.2

(1959) Rawhide

as Hagerty

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as Dan Tibner

Daniel Boone
6.9

(1964) Daniel Boone

as Menewa

The Count of Monte Cristo
4.4

(1956) The Count of Monte Cristo

as ---

The Millionaire
5.0

(1955) The Millionaire

as Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Charley Sanchez

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as ---

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.2

(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Axel

Alcoa Theatre
6.2

(1957) Alcoa Theatre

as Aubert

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
3.7

(1956) The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as ---

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Mexican Policeman (uncredited)

Lawman
5.4

(1958) Lawman

as ---

Sugarfoot
4.8

(1957) Sugarfoot

as Senor Contreras

The Addams Family
8.0

(1964) The Addams Family

as Captain Grimby

The Texan
5.0

(1958) The Texan

as ---

Wichita Town
4.2

(1959) Wichita Town

as ---

The Bill Dana Show
6.0

(1963) The Bill Dana Show

as ---

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
5.0

(1956) Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as Senor Alverez

Tightrope
5.5

(1959) Tightrope

as ---

I'm the Law
5.7

(1953) I'm the Law

as ---

Telephone Time
6.3

(1956) Telephone Time

as ---

Dangerous Assignment
3.5

(1952) Dangerous Assignment

as ---

Johnny Midnight
0.0

(1960) Johnny Midnight

as ---

Letter to Loretta
6.2

(1953) Letter to Loretta

as Victor Russo

6.0

(1954) Passport to Danger

as ---

Behind Closed Doors
0.0

(1958) Behind Closed Doors

as ---

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.2

(1960) The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Joe

5.5

(1956) Hey, Jeannie!

as Gino

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as Louie

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.2

(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Emilio Tomas

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as ---

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Pinero

Burke's Law
6.0

(1963) Burke's Law

as Dr. Gonzales

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Judge Le Beau

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Mr. Davis

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Rocco

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Mario

Zorro
7.5

(1957) Zorro

as Teo Gonzales (uncredited)

Whirlybirds
5.5

(1957) Whirlybirds

as Ed Fenton