Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Acting

Born June 30, 1905 · 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 fea…

Known for

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Lassie

Lassie

1954

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Acting(204)

1968They Saved Hitler's BrainPolice Chief Alaniz

1967The Spirit Is WillingFelicity's Father

1966Let's Kill UncleSteward

1966Family Affair

1966Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's DaughterSaloon Owner

1965Get SmartDoorman

1964Daniel BooneMenewa

1964The Addams FamilyCaptain Grimby

1964The Ballad of a GunfighterPadre

1963The Madmen of MandorasPolice Chief Alaniz

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreFisherman

1963The Bill Dana Show

1963Burke's LawPadre Emiliano

1963CaliforniaGen. Micheltorena

1962The Lucy ShowPerkins

1962The Beverly HillbilliesAuctioneer

1962The VirginianCharley Sanchez

1962The Three Stooges in OrbitChairman

1962The Wild WesternersJohn Bullard

1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseMiguel

1961Target: The Corruptors!

1961Atlantis: The Lost ContinentMegalos (uncredited)

1961Gold of the Seven SaintsGondora Henchman

1961Frontier UprisingDon Carlos Montalvo

1960The Andy Griffith ShowBig Jack Anderson

1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowJoe

1960Can-CanBailiff

1960Johnny Midnight

1959The Purple GangOrlofsky

1959Vice RaidMob Boss Frank Burke

1959Pier 5, HavanaLopez

1959Wichita Town

1959BonanzaFrancisco Tenino

1959Alias Jesse JamesGrigsby (uncredited)

1959RawhideHagerty

1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Behind Closed Doors

1958Wanted: Dead or AliveMexican Policeman (uncredited)

1958The Case Against BrooklynFinelli

1958The Left Handed GunPete Maxwell

1958The Lady Takes a FlyerChildreth

1958The Deep SixPappa Tatos

1958Outcasts of the CityPastor Skira

1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourJailer

1957Les GirlsSpanish Peasant (uncredited)

1957Alcoa TheatreAubert

1957MaverickLouie

1957Perry MasonNico

1957SugarfootSenor Contreras

1957Have Gun, Will TravelDan Tibner

1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveAxel

1957Ten Thousand BedroomsAlfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)

1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatTortilla

1957WhirlybirdsEd Fenton

1956The Wild PartyBranson

1956The Mole PeopleProf. Etienne Lafarge

1956Ride The High IronYard Boss

1956Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

1956Scandal IncorporatedLeland Miller, tabloid publisher

1956On TrialBruno

1956Hey, Jeannie!Gino

1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956The First TexanPriest (uncredited)

1956Telephone Time

1956ComanchePuffer

1956The Count of Monte Cristo

1956Menace from Outer SpaceProf. Cardos

1955Hell on Frisco BayLouis Fiaschetti

1955TarantulaSheriff Jack Andrews

1955GunsmokeBarman

1955All That Heaven AllowsManuel

1955New York ConfidentialMartinelli

1955The MillionaireArt Gallery Prop. Pataberes

1955Revenge of the CreatureCaptain Lucas

1954Four Guns to the BorderGreasy

1954December Bride

1954Thunder PassDaniel Slaughter

1954LassieMichael Zolenko

1954The DesperadoCaptain Jake Thornton

1954Moby DickCapt. Peleg

1954Casanova's Big NightGnocchi

1954Passport to Danger

1954Public DefenderGeorge Barry

1954Creature from the Black LagoonCaptain Lucas

1954Anything GoesDr. Henry T. Dobson

1954JivaroJacques

1953Killer ApeAndrews

1953Prisoners of the CasbahMarouf

1953Letter to LorettaVictor Russo

1953I, the JuryManuel

1953The Bandits of CorsicaLorenzo

1953I'm the Law

1953General Electric TheaterPerino

1952April in Paris

1952South Pacific TrailCarlos Alvarez

1952Cavalcade of AmericaSenor Alverez

1952Four Star PlayhouseJudge Le Beau

1952Mara MaruCaptain Van Hoten (uncredited)

1952The Fabulous SenoritaJosé Rodriguez

1952Viva Zapata!New General (uncredited)

1952Phone Call from a Stranger

1952The Living BibleHerod Antipas

1952China Smith

1952Dangerous Assignment

1951Double Dynamite'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie

1951Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Peleg

1951The Lady Pays OffManuel

1951The Red Skelton ShowSpike

1951A Millionaire for ChristyMr. Rapello

1951Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951The Great CarusoEgisto Barretto

1951Flame Of StamboulJoe Octavian

1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf

1950The Desert HawkAbdul

1950I Was a ShoplifterDeputy Sheriff Gomez

1950Young Man with a HornLouis Galba

1949The Inspector GeneralGregor (uncredited)

1949Mighty Joe YoungBrown

1949Follow Me QuietlyBenny

1949Señor DroopyBullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)

1949Bride of VengeanceMayor

1949Alias Nick BealKarl

1948Joan of ArcHenri le Royer, Catherine's husband

1948The PalefacePatient #2

1948Mr. RecklessGus

1948Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseJoe Appollonio

1948Angels' AlleyTony 'Piggy' Locarno

1948Adventures of CasanovaPrefecture Police

1947Road to RioCardoso

1947Robin Hood of MontereyThe Alcalde

1947The Trouble with Women2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)

1947RamrodCurley

1947A Likely StoryTiny

1947Carnival in Costa RicaPadre Rafael

1947Shoot to KillGus Miller

1947HumoresqueOrchestra Leader

1947The Lone Wolf in MexicoPolice Capt. Carlos Rodriguez

1946The Last Crooked MileFerrara

1946The Well Groomed BrideFernandez

1946Badman's TerritorySam Bass

1946FearDetective Shaefer

1946Road to UtopiaMcGurk

1945CorneredPolice Official (uncredited)

1945Sensation HuntersLew Davis

1945Along the Navajo TrailJanza

1945A Thousand and One NightsKahim

1945Nob HillLuigi

1945The SouthernerBartender

1945Salome, Where She DancedPanatela

1945A Medal for BennyFrank Alviso (uncredited)

1944The Falcon in MexicoManuel Romero

1944Shine on Harvest MoonRomero (uncredited)

1943True to LifeKapopolis (uncredited)

1943The Desert SongBenoit

1943The Dancing MastersSilvio - Ringleader (uncredited)

1943TornadoBig Joe Vlochek

1943Background to DangerKoylan

1943Rhythm of the IslandsChief Nataro

1943Don Winslow of the Coast GuardThe Scorpion

1943The Flying JalopyBen Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)

1943The Hard WayMax Wade (Uncredited)

1942PittsburghBarney, Cafe Proprietor

1942American EmpireDefense Attorney

1942Road to MoroccoSausage Vendor (uncredited)

1942For Me and My GalNick (uncredited)

1942King of the MountiesCount Baroni

1942Timber!Jules Fabian

1942BroadwayRinelti

1942The Girl from AlaskaGeroux

1942The Adventures of Martin Eden

1942The Lady Has PlansPortuguese Porter (uncredited)

1942Fly By NightGrube

1941Johnny EagerTony Luce (uncredited)

1941Hold Back the DawnFlores

1941Hold That GhostGlum

1941Pot o' GoldCanadian Guide (uncredited)

1941Meet Boston BlackieMartin Vestrick (uncredited)

1940A Volta do Besouro VerdeRufus - Henchman in Hawaii

1940Santa Fe TrailAbolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)

1940Dark Streets of CairoAhmend, waiter-thug

1940Arise, My LoveUniformed Clerk (uncredited)

1940North West Mounted PoliceHalf-breed

1940They Knew What They WantedTony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

1940He Stayed for BreakfastGendarme

1940Boom TownVenezuelan Officer (uncredited)

1940The Sea HawkFirst Slavemaster

1940Phantom RaidersPoliceman at Morris' Office & at Finale

1940Primrose PathBluebell Manager (uncredited)

1940The Marines Fly HighPedro Fernandez

1939Another Thin ManWest Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

1939The Hunchback of Notre DameMan in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)

1939Unseen GuardiansMail Order Crook

1939Beau GesteCorporal Golas (uncredited)

1939Union PacificCanadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

1939MidnightWoman's Escort (uncredited)

1938Prison TrainMorose

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