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Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

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

Born

Jun 30, 1905

Fresno, California, USA

Died

Sep 09, 1966

Known For

Acting

Movies

147 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939 as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
1954 as Captain Lucas
★ 6.8
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 as New General (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
★ 6.0
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
1940 as Half-breed
★ 6.4
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
1949 as Brown
★ 6.4
Les Girls
Les Girls
1957 as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
1948 as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
★ 6.2
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940 as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun
1958 as Pete Maxwell
★ 6.0
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
1955 as Manuel
★ 7.4
5 Fingers
★ 7.6
The Southerner
The Southerner
1945 as Bartender
★ 6.6
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso
1951 as Egisto Barretto
★ 5.9
Boom Town
Boom Town
1940 as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Can-Can
Can-Can
1960 as Bailiff
★ 6.7
Cornered
Cornered
1945 as Police Official (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
1946 as McGurk
★ 6.7
Tarantula
Tarantula
1955 as Sheriff Jack Andrews
★ 6.5
Vice Raid
Vice Raid
1959 as Mob Boss Frank Burke
★ 6.2
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
1939 as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature
1955 as Captain Lucas
★ 5.6
Humoresque
Humoresque
1947 as Orchestra Leader
★ 7.0
Midnight
Midnight
1939 as Woman's Escort (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
1959 as Grigsby (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Paleface
The Paleface
1948 as Patient #2
★ 6.1
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
1940 as First Slavemaster
★ 7.2
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite
1951 as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
★ 6.5
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948 as Joe Appollonio
★ 7.0
The Mole People
The Mole People
1956 as Prof. Etienne Lafarge
★ 5.2
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
1939 as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
1961 as Megalos (uncredited)
★ 5.1
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
1950 as Abdul
★ 5.4
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco
1942 as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939 as Corporal Golas (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Flying Jalopy
The Flying Jalopy
1943 as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Jivaro
Jivaro
1954 as Jacques
★ 5.4
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
1941 as Glum
★ 6.8
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
1954 as Gnocchi
★ 6.1
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn
1950 as Louis Galba
★ 6.4
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957 as Tortilla
★ 6.3
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager
1941 as Tony Luce (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders
1940 as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
★ 6.1
Comanche
Comanche
1956 as Puffer
★ 5.2
Road to Rio
Road to Rio
1947 as Cardoso
★ 6.8
Ramrod
Ramrod
1947 as Curley
★ 6.5
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal
1942 as Nick (uncredited)
★ 6.5
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny
1945 as Frank Alviso (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
1942 as Barney, Cafe Proprietor
★ 6.4
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
★ 4.3
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940 as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
★ 7.0
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold
1941 as Canadian Guide (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
1941 as Flores
★ 6.7
The Inspector General
The Inspector General
1949 as Gregor (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly
1949 as Benny
★ 6.2
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced
1945 as Panatela
★ 4.1
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
1945 as Kahim
★ 6.1
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
1946 as Sam Bass
★ 6.3
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
1949 as Karl
★ 6.8
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
1958 as Pappa Tatos
★ 5.7
Primrose Path
Primrose Path
1940 as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)
★ 6.7
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
1953 as Manuel
★ 5.9
The First Texan
The First Texan
1956 as Priest (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958 as Finelli
★ 6.1
The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing
1967 as Felicity's Father
★ 5.5
New York Confidential
New York Confidential
1955 as Martinelli
★ 6.0
The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off
1951 as Manuel
★ 7.5
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955 as Louis Fiaschetti
★ 5.3
Mara Maru
Mara Maru
1952 as Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
★ 5.2
The Desperado
The Desperado
1954 as Captain Jake Thornton
★ 7.2
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border
1954 as Greasy
★ 5.0
Background to Danger
Background to Danger
1943 as Koylan
★ 6.7
April in Paris
★ 4.9
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
1943 as The Scorpion
★ 10.0
Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance
1949 as Mayor
★ 5.4
Tornado
Tornado
1943 as Big Joe Vlochek
★ 5.7
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
1943 as Max Wade (Uncredited)
★ 6.4
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
1950 as Deputy Sheriff Gomez
★ 5.8
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1954 as Dr. Henry T. Dobson
★ 6.4
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints
1961 as Gondora Henchman
★ 7.2
The Three Stooges in Orbit
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962 as Chairman
★ 5.1
Thunder Pass
Thunder Pass
1954 as Daniel Slaughter
★ 6.5
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
1940 as Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Lady Has Plans
The Lady Has Plans
1942 as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Let's Kill Uncle
Let's Kill Uncle
1966 as Steward
★ 5.5
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon
1944 as Romero (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957 as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Timber!
Timber!
1942 as Jules Fabian
★ 8.0
True to Life
True to Life
1943 as Kapopolis (uncredited)
★ 8.0
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties
1942 as Count Baroni
★ 8.0
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 as Grube
★ 6.7
American Empire
American Empire
1942 as Defense Attorney
★ 5.0
Prisoners of the Casbah
Prisoners of the Casbah
1953 as Marouf
★ 5.7
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail
1945 as Janza
★ 7.5
Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians
1939 as Mail Order Crook
★ 6.7
Nob Hill
Nob Hill
1945 as Luigi
★ 6.3
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
1940 as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters
1945 as Lew Davis
★ 4.8
A Likely Story
A Likely Story
1947 as Tiny
★ 4.8
A Millionaire for Christy
A Millionaire for Christy
1951 as Mr. Rapello
★ 7.0
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang
1959 as Orlofsky
★ 6.8
Fear
Fear
1946 as Detective Shaefer
★ 4.6
Mr. Reckless
Mr. Reckless
1948 as Gus
★ 5.0
Broadway
Broadway
1942 as Rinelti
★ 6.4
Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley
1948 as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
★ 5.2
Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands
1943 as Chief Nataro
★ 5.5
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
1947 as Gus Miller
★ 4.9
Pier 5, Havana
Pier 5, Havana
1959 as Lopez
★ 5.1
The Dancing Masters
The Dancing Masters
1943 as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space
1956 as Prof. Cardos
★ 4.0
The Living Bible
The Living Bible
1952 as Herod Antipas
★ 6.0
Flame Of Stamboul
Flame Of Stamboul
1951 as Joe Octavian
★ 5.3
The Madmen of Mandoras
The Madmen of Mandoras
1963 as Police Chief Alaniz
★ 3.4
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica
1953 as Lorenzo
★ 6.4
The Wild Westerners
The Wild Westerners
1962 as John Bullard
★ 7.3
The Last Crooked Mile
The Last Crooked Mile
1946 as Ferrara
★ 5.5
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
1941 as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
★ 6.3
California
California
1963 as Gen. Micheltorena
★ 5.0
They Saved Hitler's Brain
They Saved Hitler's Brain
1968 as Police Chief Alaniz
★ 2.9
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
1943 as Benoit
★ 6.0
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
1946 as Fernandez
★ 5.7
Ride The High Iron
Ride The High Iron
1956 as Yard Boss
★ 10.0
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940 as Gendarme
★ 8.0
South Pacific Trail
South Pacific Trail
1952 as Carlos Alvarez
★ 8.0
Carnival in Costa Rica
Carnival in Costa Rica
1947 as Padre Rafael
★ 7.0
Killer Ape
Killer Ape
1953 as Andrews
★ 5.4
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women
1947 as 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)
★ 9.5
The Wild Party
The Wild Party
1956 as Branson
★ 6.6
Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City
1958 as Pastor Skira
★ 10.0
Prison Train
Prison Train
1938 as Morose
★ 7.3
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
1940 as Pedro Fernandez
★ 5.3
Dark Streets of Cairo
Dark Streets of Cairo
1940 as Ahmend, waiter-thug
★ 7.5
Adventures of Casanova
Adventures of Casanova
1948 as Prefecture Police
★ 6.3
The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer
1958 as Childreth
★ 4.4
Señor Droopy
Señor Droopy
1949 as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
1947 as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
★ 6.0
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
1954 as Capt. Peleg
★ 9.0
Frontier Uprising
Frontier Uprising
1961 as Don Carlos Montalvo
★ 5.4
The Falcon in Mexico
The Falcon in Mexico
1944 as Manuel Romero
★ 5.5
Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey
1947 as The Alcalde
★ 6.1
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
★ 5.0
The Girl from Alaska
The Girl from Alaska
1942 as Geroux
★ 8.0
The Fabulous Senorita
The Fabulous Senorita
1952 as José Rodriguez
★ 6.5
Scandal Incorporated
Scandal Incorporated
1956 as Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
★ 6.0