Nestor Paiva
Acting
Born Jun 30, 1905
-- Died Sep 09, 1966
· 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 o...
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6.8
movie
Creature from the Black Lagoon
as Captain Lucas
1954
7.5
tv
Bonanza
as Francisco Tenino
1959
8.0
tv
The Addams Family
as Captain Grimby
1964
7.9
tv
Get Smart
as Doorman
1965
7.3
movie
All That Heaven Allows
as Manuel
1955
6.5
movie
Tarantula
as Sheriff Jack Andrews
1955
6.9
movie
Viva Zapata!
as New General (uncredited)
1952
7.3
movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
1939
7.0
movie
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as Joe Appollonio
1948
7.5
tv
Zorro
1957
5.6
movie
Revenge of the Creature
as Captain Lucas
1955
7.6
tv
The Andy Griffith Show
as Big Jack Anderson
1960