Birth Day: 1905-06-30
Place of birth: 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.
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As Police Chief Alaniz
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As Felicity's Father
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As Saloon Owner
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As Steward
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As Padre
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As Gen. Micheltorena
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As Police Chief Alaniz
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As Chairman
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As Miguel
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As John Bullard
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As Gondora Henchman
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As Megalos (uncredited)
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As Don Carlos Montalvo
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As Bailiff
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As Grigsby (uncredited)
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As Mob Boss Frank Burke
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As Orlofsky
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As Lopez
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As Pastor Skira
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As Childreth
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As Pete Maxwell
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As Finelli
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As Pappa Tatos
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As Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
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As Tortilla
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As Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
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As Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
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As Branson
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As Puffer
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As Prof. Cardos
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As Priest (uncredited)
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As Prof. Etienne Lafarge
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As Yard Boss
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As Louis Fiaschetti
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As Martinelli
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As Sheriff Jack Andrews
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As Manuel
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As Captain Lucas
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As Daniel Slaughter
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As Captain Jake Thornton
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As Gnocchi
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As Greasy
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As Dr. Henry T. Dobson
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As Jacques
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As Capt. Peleg
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As Captain Lucas
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As Lorenzo
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As Manuel
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As Andrews
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As Marouf
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As Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
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As Herod Antipas
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As New General (uncredited)
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As José Rodriguez
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As Carlos Alvarez
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As 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
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As Joe Octavian
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As Manuel
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As Mr. Rapello
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As Abdul
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As Louis Galba
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As Deputy Sheriff Gomez
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As Karl
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As Gregor (uncredited)
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As Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
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As Mayor
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As Brown
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As Benny
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As Joe Appollonio
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As Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
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As Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
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As Patient #2
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As Prefecture Police
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As Gus
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As Curley
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As Gus Miller
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As Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
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As Padre Rafael
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As The Alcalde
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As Orchestra Leader
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As Tiny
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As Cardoso
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As 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
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As Detective Shaefer
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As Ferrara
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As McGurk
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As Sam Bass
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As Fernandez
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As Panatela
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As Janza
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As Police Official (uncredited)
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As Lew Davis
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As Kahim
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As Frank Alviso (uncredited)
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As Luigi
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As Bartender
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As Manuel Romero
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As Benoit
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As Kapopolis (uncredited)
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As Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
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As Chief Nataro
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As The Scorpion
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As Koylan
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As Max Wade (Uncredited)
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As Big Joe Vlochek
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As Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
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As Count Baroni
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As Nick (uncredited)
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As Jules Fabian
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As Barney, Cafe Proprietor
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As Defense Attorney
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As Rinelti
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As Geroux
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As Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
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As Grube
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As Glum (uncredited)
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As Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
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As Tony Luce (uncredited)
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As Flores
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As Canadian Guide (uncredited)
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As Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
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As Half-breed
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As Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
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As Gendarme
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As Bluebell Manager
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As Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
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As Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
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As Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
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As First Slavemaster
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As Ahmend, waiter-thug
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As Pedro Fernandez
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As Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
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As Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
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As West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
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As Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
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As Woman's Escort (uncredited)
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As Corporal Golas (uncredited)
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As Mail Order Crook
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As Morose