Nestor Paiva
from Fresno, California, USA
from Fresno, California, USA
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.
Police Chief Alaniz
Felicity's Father
Saloon Owner
Steward
Padre
Gen. Micheltorena
Police Chief Alaniz
Miguel
John Bullard
Chairman
Don Carlos Montalvo
Gondora Henchman
Megalos (uncredited)
Bailiff
Grigsby (uncredited)
Lopez
Mob Boss Frank Burke
Orlofsky
Pastor Skira
Pappa Tatos
Childreth
Pete Maxwell
Finelli
Tortilla
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Prof. Cardos
Puffer
Priest (uncredited)
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Yard Boss
Branson
Captain Lucas
Martinelli
Manuel
Sheriff Jack Andrews
Louis Fiaschetti
Jacques
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Captain Lucas
Gnocchi
Capt. Peleg
Captain Jake Thornton
Daniel Slaughter
Greasy
Lorenzo
Manuel
Marouf
Andrews
Herod Antipas
(Unknown)
New General (uncredited)
(Unknown)
José Rodriguez
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
Carlos Alvarez
(Unknown)
Joe Octavian
Egisto Barretto
(Unknown)
Mr. Rapello
Manuel
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Louis Galba
Deputy Sheriff Gomez
Abdul
Karl
Mayor
Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
Benny
Brown
Gregor (uncredited)
Prefecture Police
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Joe Appollonio
Gus
Patient #2
Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
Orchestra Leader
Gus Miller
Padre Rafael
Tiny
Curley
2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
The Alcalde
Cardoso
McGurk
Detective Shaefer
Sam Bass
Fernandez
Ferrara
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
Panatela
Bartender
Luigi
Kahim
Janza
Lew Davis
Police Official (uncredited)
Benoit
Romero (uncredited)
Manuel Romero
Max Wade (Uncredited)
Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
The Scorpion
Chief Nataro
Koylan (uncredited)
Big Joe Vlochek
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Kapopolis (uncredited)
Grube
Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
(Unknown)
Geroux
Rinelti
Jules Fabian
Count Baroni
Nick (uncredited)
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Defense Attorney
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Glum
Flores
Tony Luce (uncredited)
Pedro Fernandez
Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
First Slavemaster
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Gendarme
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
Half-breed
Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
Ahmend, waiter-thug
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Mail Order Crook
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Morose