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Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Acting·1905–1966·147 films

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.…

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Filmography

Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)Captain Lucas
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows (1955)Manuel
Tarantula
Tarantula (1955)Sheriff Jack Andrews
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)New General (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)Joe Appollonio
Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature (1955)Captain Lucas
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk (1940)First Slavemaster
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939)West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1949)Brown
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun (1958)Pete Maxwell
Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939)Corporal Golas (uncredited)
5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)
Midnight
Midnight (1939)Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (1948)Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco (1942)Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
The Paleface
The Paleface (1948)Patient #2
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost (1941)Glum
Humoresque
Humoresque (1947)Orchestra Leader
The Southerner
The Southerner (1945)Bartender
The Mole People
The Mole People (1956)Prof. Etienne Lafarge
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Boom Town
Boom Town (1940)Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Les Girls
Les Girls (1957)Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)Miguel
The Inspector General
The Inspector General (1949)Gregor (uncredited)
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn (1950)Louis Galba
Ramrod
Ramrod (1947)Curley
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal (1942)Nick (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager (1941)Tony Luce (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)Flores
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)Megalos (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)McGurk
Cornered
Cornered (1945)Police Official (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)Half-breed
Road to Rio
Road to Rio (1947)Cardoso
Señor Droopy
Señor Droopy (1949)Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)Tortilla
Can-Can
Can-Can (1960)Bailiff
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly (1949)Benny
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal (1949)Karl
The Flying Jalopy
The Flying Jalopy (1943)Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
The Dancing Masters
The Dancing Masters (1943)Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James (1959)Grigsby (uncredited)
Background to Danger
Background to Danger (1943)Koylan
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)Saloon Owner
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold (1941)Canadian Guide (uncredited)
Primrose Path
Primrose Path (1940)Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love (1940)Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)Felicity's Father
The Three Stooges in Orbit
The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)Chairman
Comanche
Comanche (1956)Puffer
The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1943)Max Wade (Uncredited)
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill (1947)Gus Miller
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso (1951)Egisto Barretto
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border (1954)Greasy
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night (1954)Gnocchi
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)Louis Fiaschetti
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)Kahim
Vice Raid
Vice Raid (1959)Mob Boss Frank Burke
Fear
Fear (1946)Detective Shaefer
New York Confidential
New York Confidential (1955)Martinelli
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders (1940)Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Let's Kill Uncle
Let's Kill Uncle (1966)Steward
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)Gondora Henchman
The Last Crooked Mile
The Last Crooked Mile (1946)Ferrara
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite (1951)'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (1942)Barney, Cafe Proprietor
They Saved Hitler's Brain
They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968)Police Chief Alaniz
I, the Jury
I, the Jury (1953)Manuel
Mara Maru
Mara Maru (1952)Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)Finelli
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space (1956)Prof. Cardos
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie (1941)Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
April in Paris
April in Paris (1952)
The Deep Six
The Deep Six (1958)Pappa Tatos
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory (1946)Sam Bass
Jivaro
Jivaro (1954)Jacques
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
The Madmen of Mandoras
The Madmen of Mandoras (1963)Police Chief Alaniz
Pier 5, Havana
Pier 5, Havana (1959)Lopez
The First Texan
The First Texan (1956)Priest (uncredited)
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter (1950)Deputy Sheriff Gomez
The Desert Song
The Desert Song (1943)Benoit
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters (1945)Lew Davis
The Falcon in Mexico
The Falcon in Mexico (1944)Manuel Romero
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk (1950)Abdul
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced (1945)Panatela
The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)Childreth
A Millionaire for Christy
A Millionaire for Christy (1951)Mr. Rapello
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High (1940)Pedro Fernandez
The Desperado
The Desperado (1954)Captain Jake Thornton
A Likely Story
A Likely Story (1947)Tiny
The Lady Has Plans
The Lady Has Plans (1942)Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
Fly By Night
Fly By Night (1942)Grube
Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley (1948)Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Tornado
Tornado (1943)Big Joe Vlochek
American Empire
American Empire (1942)Defense Attorney
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny (1945)Frank Alviso (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940)Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance (1949)Mayor
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)Romero (uncredited)
Prisoners of the Casbah
Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)Marouf
The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1956)Branson
Frontier Uprising
Frontier Uprising (1961)Don Carlos Montalvo
Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1954)Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Killer Ape
Killer Ape (1953)Andrews
Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey (1947)The Alcalde
Mr. Reckless
Mr. Reckless (1948)Gus
Nob Hill
Nob Hill (1945)Luigi
The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off (1951)Manuel
The Wild Westerners
The Wild Westerners (1962)John Bullard
True to Life
True to Life (1943)Kapopolis (uncredited)
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica (1953)Lorenzo
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang (1959)Orlofsky
Adventures of Casanova
Adventures of Casanova (1948)Prefecture Police
Broadway
Broadway (1942)Rinelti
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947)Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
The Ballad of a Gunfighter (1964)Padre
Prison Train
Prison Train (1938)Morose
Carnival in Costa Rica
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)Padre Rafael
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)Fernandez
California
California (1963)Gen. Micheltorena
Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians (1939)Mail Order Crook
Flame Of Stamboul
Flame Of Stamboul (1951)Joe Octavian
Thunder Pass
Thunder Pass (1954)Daniel Slaughter
The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
Dark Streets of Cairo
Dark Streets of Cairo (1940)Ahmend, waiter-thug
The Fabulous Senorita
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)José Rodriguez
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)Janza
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women (1947)2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands (1943)Chief Nataro
The Girl from Alaska
The Girl from Alaska (1942)Geroux
Scandal Incorporated
Scandal Incorporated (1956)Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties (1942)Count Baroni
Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1954)Capt. Peleg
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943)The Scorpion
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)Gendarme
Timber!
Timber! (1942)Jules Fabian
South Pacific Trail
South Pacific Trail (1952)Carlos Alvarez
The Living Bible
The Living Bible (1952)Herod Antipas
Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City (1958)Pastor Skira
Ride The High Iron
Ride The High Iron (1956)Yard Boss