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Nestor Paiva

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