

Nestor Paiva
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Jun 1905
Age
121 Years
Born In
Fresno, California, USA
Total Projects
212
Years Active
30 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
They Saved Hitler's Brain
They Saved Hitler's Brain
as Police Chief Alaniz

movie
The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing
as Felicity's Father

movie
Let's Kill Uncle
Let's Kill Uncle
as Steward

tv
Family Affair
Family Affair

movie
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
as Saloon Owner

tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Doorman

tv
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Menewa

tv
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
as Captain Grimby

movie
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
as Padre

movie
The Madmen of Mandoras
The Madmen of Mandoras
as Police Chief Alaniz

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Fisherman

tv
The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Padre Emiliano

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Dr. Gonzales

movie
California
California
as Gen. Micheltorena

tv
The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
as Perkins

tv
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Auctioneer

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Charley Sanchez

movie
The Three Stooges in Orbit
The Three Stooges in Orbit
as Chairman

movie
The Wild Westerners
The Wild Westerners
as John Bullard

movie
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as Miguel

tv
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!

movie
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Megalos (uncredited)

movie
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold of the Seven Saints
as Gondora Henchman

movie
Frontier Uprising
Frontier Uprising
as Don Carlos Montalvo

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Big Jack Anderson

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Joe

movie
Can-Can
Can-Can
as Bailiff

tv
Johnny Midnight
Johnny Midnight

movie
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang
as Orlofsky

movie
Vice Raid
Vice Raid
as Mob Boss Frank Burke

movie
Pier 5, Havana
Pier 5, Havana
as Lopez

tv
Wichita Town
Wichita Town

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Francisco Tenino

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Chief Crazy Fox

tv
Tightrope
Tightrope

movie
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
as Grigsby (uncredited)

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Hagerty

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv
Lawman
Lawman

tv
Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors

tv
The Texan
The Texan

tv
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Mexican Policeman (uncredited)

movie
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Finelli

movie
The Left Handed Gun
The Left Handed Gun
as Pete Maxwell

movie
The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer
as Childreth

movie
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
as Pappa Tatos

movie
Outcasts of the City
Outcasts of the City
as Pastor Skira

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt

tv
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
as Jailer

tv
Zorro
Zorro

tv
Zorro
Zorro
as Teo Gonzales (uncredited)

movie
Les Girls
Les Girls
as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)

tv
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre
as Aubert

tv
Maverick
Maverick
as Louie

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Nico

tv
Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
as Senor Contreras

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Dan Tibner

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Axel

tv
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Emilio Tomas

movie
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)

movie
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Tortilla

tv
Whirlybirds
Whirlybirds
as Ed Fenton

movie
The Wild Party
The Wild Party
as Branson

movie
The Mole People
The Mole People
as Prof. Etienne Lafarge

movie
Ride The High Iron
Ride The High Iron
as Yard Boss

tv
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

movie
Scandal Incorporated
Scandal Incorporated
as Leland Miller, tabloid publisher

tv
Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
as Gino

tv
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

movie
The First Texan
The First Texan
as Priest (uncredited)

tv
Telephone Time
Telephone Time

movie
Comanche
Comanche
as Puffer

tv
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

movie
Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space
as Prof. Cardos

movie
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay
as Louis Fiaschetti

movie
Tarantula
Tarantula
as Sheriff Jack Andrews

tv
Cheyenne
Cheyenne

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Barman

movie
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows
as Manuel

movie
New York Confidential
New York Confidential
as Martinelli

tv
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
as Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes

movie
Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature
as Captain Lucas

movie
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border
as Greasy

tv
Climax!
Climax!

tv
December Bride
December Bride

movie
Thunder Pass
Thunder Pass
as Daniel Slaughter

tv
Lassie
Lassie
as Michael Zolenko

movie
The Desperado
The Desperado
as Captain Jake Thornton

movie
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
as Capt. Peleg

movie
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
as Gnocchi

tv
Passport to Danger
Passport to Danger

tv
Public Defender
Public Defender
as George Barry

movie
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Captain Lucas

movie
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
as Dr. Henry T. Dobson

movie
Jivaro
Jivaro
as Jacques

movie
Killer Ape
Killer Ape
as Andrews

movie
Prisoners of the Casbah
Prisoners of the Casbah
as Marouf

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Victor Russo

movie
I, the Jury
I, the Jury
as Manuel

movie
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica
as Lorenzo

tv
I'm the Law
I'm the Law

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Perino

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Pinero

movie
April in Paris
April in Paris

movie
South Pacific Trail
South Pacific Trail
as Carlos Alvarez

tv
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
as Senor Alverez

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Judge Le Beau

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Mr. Davis

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Rocco

tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Mario

movie
Mara Maru
Mara Maru
as Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)

movie
The Fabulous Senorita
The Fabulous Senorita
as José Rodriguez

movie
5 Fingers
5 Fingers

movie
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
as New General (uncredited)

movie
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger

movie
The Living Bible
The Living Bible
as Herod Antipas

tv
China Smith
China Smith

tv
Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment

movie
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite
as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Peleg

movie
The Lady Pays Off
The Lady Pays Off
as Manuel

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Spike - Gang Member

movie
A Millionaire for Christy
A Millionaire for Christy
as Mr. Rapello

movie
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American

movie
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso
as Egisto Barretto

movie
Flame Of Stamboul
Flame Of Stamboul
as Joe Octavian

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self

movie
The Desert Hawk
The Desert Hawk
as Abdul

movie
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter
as Deputy Sheriff Gomez

movie
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn
as Louis Galba

movie
The Inspector General
The Inspector General
as Gregor (uncredited)

movie
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
as Brown

movie
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly
as Benny

movie
Señor Droopy
Señor Droopy
as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)

movie
Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance
as Mayor

movie
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
as Karl

movie
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband

movie
The Paleface
The Paleface
as Patient #2

movie
Mr. Reckless
Mr. Reckless
as Gus

movie
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Joe Appollonio

movie
Angels' Alley
Angels' Alley
as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno

movie
Adventures of Casanova
Adventures of Casanova
as Prefecture Police

movie
Road to Rio
Road to Rio
as Cardoso

movie
Robin Hood of Monterey
Robin Hood of Monterey
as The Alcalde

movie
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women
as 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)

movie
Ramrod
Ramrod
as Curley

movie
A Likely Story
A Likely Story
as Tiny

movie
Carnival in Costa Rica
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Padre Rafael

movie
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
as Gus Miller

movie
Humoresque
Humoresque
as Orchestra Leader

movie
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
The Lone Wolf in Mexico
as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez

movie
The Last Crooked Mile
The Last Crooked Mile
as Ferrara

movie
The Well Groomed Bride
The Well Groomed Bride
as Fernandez

movie
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
as Sam Bass

movie
Fear
Fear
as Detective Shaefer

movie
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia
as McGurk

movie
Cornered
Cornered
as Police Official (uncredited)

movie
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters
as Lew Davis

movie
Along the Navajo Trail
Along the Navajo Trail
as Janza

movie
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
as Kahim

movie
Nob Hill
Nob Hill
as Luigi

movie
The Southerner
The Southerner
as Bartender

movie
Salome, Where She Danced
Salome, Where She Danced
as Panatela

movie
A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny
as Frank Alviso (uncredited)

movie
The Falcon in Mexico
The Falcon in Mexico
as Manuel Romero

movie
Shine on Harvest Moon
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Romero (uncredited)

movie
True to Life
True to Life
as Kapopolis (uncredited)

movie
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
as Benoit

movie
The Dancing Masters
The Dancing Masters
as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)

movie
Tornado
Tornado
as Big Joe Vlochek

movie
Background to Danger
Background to Danger
as Koylan

movie
Rhythm of the Islands
Rhythm of the Islands
as Chief Nataro

movie
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard
as The Scorpion

movie
The Flying Jalopy
The Flying Jalopy
as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)

movie
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
as Max Wade (Uncredited)

movie
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
as Barney, Cafe Proprietor

movie
American Empire
American Empire
as Defense Attorney

movie
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco
as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)

movie
For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal
as Nick (uncredited)

movie
King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties
as Count Baroni

movie
Timber!
Timber!
as Jules Fabian

movie
Broadway
Broadway
as Rinelti

movie
The Girl from Alaska
The Girl from Alaska
as Geroux

movie
The Adventures of Martin Eden
The Adventures of Martin Eden

movie
The Lady Has Plans
The Lady Has Plans
as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)

movie
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
as Grube

movie
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager
as Tony Luce (uncredited)

movie
Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn
as Flores

movie
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost
as Glum

movie
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold
as Canadian Guide (uncredited)

movie
Meet Boston Blackie
Meet Boston Blackie
as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

movie
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii

movie
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)

movie
Dark Streets of Cairo
Dark Streets of Cairo
as Ahmend, waiter-thug

movie
Arise, My Love
Arise, My Love
as Uniformed Clerk (uncredited)

movie
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
as Half-breed

movie
They Knew What They Wanted
They Knew What They Wanted
as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

movie
He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast
as Gendarme

movie
Boom Town
Boom Town
as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

movie
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
as First Slavemaster

movie
Phantom Raiders
Phantom Raiders
as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale

movie
Primrose Path
Primrose Path
as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)

movie
The Marines Fly High
The Marines Fly High
as Pedro Fernandez

movie
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)

movie
Unseen Guardians
Unseen Guardians
as Mail Order Crook

movie
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
as Corporal Golas (uncredited)

movie
Union Pacific
Union Pacific
as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

movie
Midnight
Midnight
as Woman's Escort (uncredited)

movie
Prison Train
Prison Train
as Morose