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Nestor Paiva was an American actor of Portuguese descent. He is most famous for his recurring role of Teo Gonzales the innkeeper in Walt Disney's Spanish Western series Zorro and its feature film The Sign of Zorro, as well as Lucas the boat captain in Creature from the Black Lagoon and its sequel Revenge of the Creature.
Birth Name
Nestor Caetano Paiva
Born
Friday, 30 June 1905
Died
Friday, 09 September 1966
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Lucas | 2007 |
| The Republic Pictures Story | José Rodriguez (clip from The Fabulous Senorita (1952)) | 1991 |
| Coming Soon | edited from 'The Mole People' | 1982 |
| They Saved Hitler's Brain | Police Chief Alaniz | 1968 |
| The Spirit Is Willing | Felicity's Father | 1967 |
| Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | 1966 |
| Family Affair | Fuad | 1966 |
| Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | 1966 |
| Get Smart | Doorman | 1965 |
| I Spy | Del Gado | 1965 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Lucas | 2007 |
| The Republic Pictures Story | José Rodriguez (clip from The Fabulous Senorita (1952)) | 1991 |
| Coming Soon | edited from 'The Mole People' | 1982 |
| They Saved Hitler's Brain | Police Chief Alaniz | 1968 |
| The Spirit Is Willing | Felicity's Father | 1967 |
| Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | 1966 |
| Family Affair | Fuad | 1966 |
| Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | 1966 |
| Get Smart | Doorman | 1965 |
| I Spy | Del Gado | 1965 |
| My Living Doll | Patrone | 1964 |
| Daniel Boone | Menewa | 1964 |
| Jonny Quest | Frogman 1 / Fishing Boat Helmsman / Doctor / Native Guide / Po-Ho Chief | 1964 |
| The Addams Family | Captain Grimby | 1964 |
| The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Padre | 1964 |
| The Madmen of Mandoras | Police Chief Alaniz | 1963 |
| The Great Adventure | Blazer | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Fisherman | 1963 |
| The Bill Dana Show | Mr. Gomez | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Padre Emiliano / Dr. Gonzales | 1963 |
| California | Gen. Micheltorena | 1963 |
| Girls! Girls! Girls! | Arthur Morgan | 1962 |
| McHale's Navy | Big Louie | 1962 |
| Going My Way | Mr. Osborne | 1962 |
| The Lucy Show | Perkins | 1962 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Auctioneer | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Charley Sanchez | 1962 |
| The Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | 1962 |
| The Wild Westerners | Governor John Bullard | 1962 |
| The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Miguel | 1962 |
| Shannon | Barney Maglen | 1961 |
| Target: The Corruptors | Gen. Martinez | 1961 |
| Follow the Sun | Captain | 1961 |
| Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Megalos | 1961 |
| Gold of the Seven Saints | Gondora Henchman | 1961 |
| Frontier Uprising | Don Carlos Montalvo | 1961 |
| Go Naked in the World | Greek Friend of Pete's | 1961 |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Big Jack Anderson | 1960 |
| Hong Kong | Madera | 1960 |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Joe | 1960 |
| Can-Can | Bailiff | 1960 |
| The Bramble Bush | Pete Madruga | 1960 |
| Johnny Midnight | Torres | 1960 |
| The Purple Gang | Laurence Orlofsky / Orlofsky | 1959 |
| Vice Raid | Frank Burke / Mob Boss Frank Burke | 1959 |
| Pier 5, Havana | Lopez | 1959 |
| Dennis the Menace | Gamali | 1959 |
| Wichita Town | Rico Bunetta | 1959 |
| Laramie | Charlie | 1959 |
| Bonanza | Thornton / Senor Francisco Tenino / Chief Crazy Fox | 1959 |
| Tightrope | Frank Dundee | 1959 |
| Markham | Capt. Hernando / Marrotte / Vargo Frietas | 1959 |
| Manhunt | George Odmak | 1959 |
| The David Niven Show | Anton Pickman | 1959 |
| Alias Jesse James | Grigsby | 1959 |
| Border Patrol | Divani | 1959 |
| The Third Man | Dos Casos | 1959 |
| The Untouchables | Sea Captain | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Hagerty | 1959 |
| The Sign of Zorro | Innkeeper | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Brother Jonathon | 1958 |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Manuel | 1958 |
| The Ann Sothern Show | Chef | 1958 |
| Lawman | Jack Gorman | 1958 |
| Behind Closed Doors | Simeon | 1958 |
| Mackenzie's Raiders | Pablo | 1958 |
| The Texan | Jose Taffola | 1958 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Mexican Policeman | 1958 |
| The Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | 1958 |
| The Left Handed Gun | Pete Maxwell | 1958 |
| The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | 1958 |
| The Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | 1958 |
| Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | 1958 |
| Sea Hunt | Tio Ramon Delgado | 1958 |
| The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour | Jailer | 1957 |
| Tombstone Territory | Judge | 1957 |
| Zorro | Teo Gonzales / Teo Gonzales - Innkeeper / Señor Pacheco - Innkeeper / Señor Pachaco- Innkeeper | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Aubert / Bartender | 1957 |
| Les Girls | Spanish Peasant | 1957 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Don Alfredo Ferrer | 1957 |
| The Restless Gun | Jack Denton | 1957 |
| Maverick | Louie | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Nico | 1957 |
| M Squad | Mataxas | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Sgt. Hoag / Sgt. Carl Boemher / Money Joe / Gip / George / Bartender | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Senor Contreras | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Burton / Dan Tibner | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Axel / Emilio Tomas | 1957 |
| Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler | 1957 |
| The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Tortilla | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Louie / Old Man Bostwick | 1957 |
| Whirlybirds | Ed Fenton | 1957 |
| The Wild Party | Branson | 1956 |
| Ride the High Iron | Yard Boss | 1956 |
| The Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | 1956 |
| Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | Anand | 1956 |
| Scandal Incorporated | Leland Miller / Leland Miller, tabloid publisher | 1956 |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Judge / Pablo | 1956 |
| Broken Arrow | Espejo / General Santos / Hask-Ka-La | 1956 |
| Conflict | Pancho | 1956 |
| The Sheriff of Cochise | Father Delacarte | 1956 |
| Hey, Jeannie! | Gino | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Capt. Paul Bouchard | 1956 |
| The First Texan | Priest | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Couthon / Miklos | 1956 |
| Comanche | Puffer | 1956 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Louis | 1956 |
| Menace from Outer Space | Prof. Cardos | 1956 |
| Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | 1955 |
| Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | 1955 |
| Matinee Theatre | Caleb | 1955 |
| All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | 1955 |
| Crusader | Sicilian Police Chief | 1955 |
| Crossroads | Assunsanato | 1955 |
| The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Bruno | 1955 |
| Cheyenne | Black Frank / Estaban Sanchez / Padre | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Barman | 1955 |
| Sheena: Queen of the Jungle | Crenshaw | 1955 |
| Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Miguel | 1955 |
| Revenge of the Creature | Captain Lucas | 1955 |
| New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955 |
| Stage 7 | Max Zachary | 1955 |
| The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | Sanders | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Carlos Gomez / Patibares | 1955 |
| Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Tavern Owner / Justice of the Peace / Justice of the Peace Santero | 1954 |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Guiseppe Aralde | 1954 |
| The Donald O'Connor Show | Minor Role / Self | 1954 |
| Climax! | (unconfirmed) | 1954 |
| Studio 57 | Monte | 1954 |
| Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | 1954 |
| Lassie | Michael Zolenko / Antonio | 1954 |
| Adventures of the Falcon | Dr. Rapo | 1954 |
| The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954 |
| Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954 |
| Public Defender | Powers / George Barry | 1954 |
| Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | Prof. Cardos | 1954 |
| Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | 1954 |
| Jivaro | Jacques | 1954 |
| Waterfront | Capt. Manuel Silva / Ramino Vallo | 1954 |
| The New Adventures of China Smith | Mohamet / Gen. Marakov | 1954 |
| Killer Ape | Andrews | 1953 |
| Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953 |
| Topper | Mayor Bray | 1953 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Uncle Nino | 1953 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Victor Russo | 1953 |
| I, the Jury | Manuel | 1953 |
| Split Second | Pete | 1953 |
| Call Me Madam | Miccoli | 1953 |
| Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | 1953 |
| I'm the Law | Fred Schultz | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Perino / Pinero | 1953 |
| April in Paris | Ship Captain | 1952 |
| My Hero | Senor Fernandez | 1952 |
| South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | 1952 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Eduardo / Ragusa | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Senor Alverez | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Rocco / Mr. Davis / Mario / Judge Le Beau | 1952 |
| Diplomatic Courier | Train Conductor | 1952 |
| Mara Maru | Capt. Van Hoten | 1952 |
| With a Song in My Heart | Lisbon Surgeon | 1952 |
| The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952 |
| Death Valley Days | Father Rossetti / Captain Iturbi | 1952 |
| The Unexpected | Harry | 1952 |
| 5 Fingers | Turkish Ambassador | 1952 |
| Viva Zapata! | New General | 1952 |
| Phone Call from a Stranger | Carl - Headwaiter | 1952 |
| The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | 1952 |
| China Smith | Sir Montague Bruce / Rashid / Max Kaprielian / Lo Seng / John Crane | 1952 |
| Double Dynamite | 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie | 1951 |
| My Favorite Spy | Fire Chief | 1951 |
| On Dangerous Ground | Bagganierri | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Bert Kassen | 1951 |
| The Lady Pays Off | Manuel | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Supporting Player / Spike - Gang Member | 1951 |
| Sky King | Heinrich Mahler | 1951 |
| A Millionaire for Christy | Mr. Rapello | 1951 |
| Jim Thorpe -- All-American | Hiram Thorpe | 1951 |
| The Great Caruso | Egisto Barretto | 1951 |
| Flame of Stamboul | Joe Octavian | 1951 |
| The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Mr. Myers / Chef Baroni | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Alviso | 1950 |
| Treasury Men in Action | Gil Henry | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Actor / Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1950 |
| Stars Over Hollywood | Ramos | 1950 |
| The Desert Hawk | Abdul | 1950 |
| The Gene Autry Show | Uncle Luis Corelli | 1950 |
| Fortunes of Captain Blood | Spanish Ship Captain | 1950 |
| I Was a Shoplifter | Deputy Sheriff Gomez | 1950 |
| Young Man with a Horn | Louis Galba | 1950 |
| Guilty of Treason | Hungarian Vice Premier Matyas Rakosi | 1950 |
| Dangerous Assignment | Belog / Brunner / Col. Peralta / Gen. Traska | 1950 |
| The Inspector General | Gregor | 1949 |
| Oh, You Beautiful Doll | Lucca | 1949 |
| The Lone Ranger | Juan Branco / Juan Pedro Cardoza | 1949 |
| Rope of Sand | Ship's Captain | 1949 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949 |
| Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949 |
| Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender | 1949 |
| Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | 1949 |
| Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949 |
| The Paleface | Patient #2 | 1948 |
| Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer - Catherine's Husband / Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | 1948 |
| Mr. Reckless | Gus | 1948 |
| Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Apollonio / Joe Appollonio | 1948 |
| Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | 1948 |
| Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture of Police / Prefecture Police | 1948 |
| Road to Rio | Cardoso | 1947 |
| Robin Hood of Monterey | The Alcalde | 1947 |
| The Trouble with Women | 2nd Tony - the Waiter | 1947 |
| A Likely Story | Tiny / Tiny McBride | 1947 |
| Carnival in Costa Rica | Padre Rafael | 1947 |
| Shoot to Kill | Gus Miller | 1947 |
| Ramrod | Curley | 1947 |
| Humoresque | Orchestra Leader | 1947 |
| The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | 1947 |
| The Last Crooked Mile | Ferrara | 1946 |
| Suspense | Man with Blonde | 1946 |
| The Well Groomed Bride | Fernandez | 1946 |
| Badman's Territory | Sam Bass | 1946 |
| Fear | Detective Shaefer | 1946 |
| Cornered | Police Official | 1945 |
| Road to Utopia | McGurk | 1945 |
| Sensation Hunters | Lew Davis | 1945 |
| Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | 1945 |
| A Thousand and One Nights | Kahim | 1945 |
| Nob Hill | Luigi / Luigi a Bar Owner | 1945 |
| The Southerner | Bartender | 1945 |
| Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945 |
| A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso | 1945 |
| Music for Millions | Willie - Bartender | 1944 |
| Kismet | Captain of the Police | 1944 |
| The Falcon in Mexico | Manuel Romero | 1944 |
| Tampico | Naval Commander | 1944 |
| Shine on Harvest Moon | Romero | 1944 |
| Tarzan's Desert Mystery | Prison Guard | 1943 |
| True to Life | Kapopolis | 1943 |
| The Song of Bernadette | Maisongrosse | 1943 |
| The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943 |
| The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader | 1943 |
| The Fallen Sparrow | Jake | 1943 |
| Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943 |
| Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943 |
| Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | 1943 |
| Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | The Scorpion | 1943 |
| The Crystal Ball | Stukov | 1943 |
| The Hard Way | Max Wade | 1943 |
| The Fighting Guerrillas | Italian Major | 1943 |
| Pittsburgh | Barney / Barney, Cafe Proprietor | 1942 |
| American Empire | Defense Attorney | 1942 |
| Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor | 1942 |
| For Me and My Gal | Nick | 1942 |
| King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | 1942 |
| Flying Tigers | Missionary | 1942 |
| Timber! | Jules Fabian | 1942 |
| The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942 |
| Ship Ahoy | Felix - Henchman | 1942 |
| Reap the Wild Wind | Man with Suspenders | 1942 |
| Broadway | Rinalti / Rinelti | 1942 |
| The Adventures of Martin Eden | Doctor | 1942 |
| Jail House Blues | Guard | 1942 |
| The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter | 1942 |
| Fly-By-Night | Grube | 1942 |
| Johnny Eager | Tony Luce | 1941 |
| Rise and Shine | Captain | 1941 |
| Hold Back the Dawn | Flores | 1941 |
| The Kid from Kansas | Jamaica | 1941 |
| Wild Geese Calling | Waiter | 1941 |
| Hold That Ghost | Glum | 1941 |
| Dressed to Kill | Jack - the Theatre Manager | 1941 |
| Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide | 1941 |
| Meet Boston Blackie | Martin Vestrick | 1941 |
| Tall, Dark and Handsome | Gold Coast Headwaiter | 1941 |
| The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | 1940 |
| Santa Fe Trail | Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand | 1940 |
| Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend / Ahmend, waiter-thug | 1940 |
| The Devil's Pipeline | Grunyan - Guard | 1940 |
| North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | 1940 |
| They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table | 1940 |
| Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk / Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | 1940 |
| He Stayed for Breakfast | Gendarme | 1940 |
| Boom Town | Venezuelan Officer | 1940 |
| The Sea Hawk | First Slavemaster | 1940 |
| Phantom Raiders | Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | 1940 |
| Primrose Path | Bluebell Manager | 1940 |
| The Primrose Path | Bluebell Manager | 1940 |
| Jack Pot | Slot Machine Promoter | 1940 |
| The Marines Fly High | Pedro Fernandez | 1940 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive | 1939 |
| Another Thin Man | West Indies Club Headwaiter | 1939 |
| Beau Geste | Corporal Golas | 1939 |
| The Magnificent Fraud | Latin Businessman | 1939 |
| Bachelor Mother | Store Detective | 1939 |
| The Girl and the Gambler | Bad-Tempered Gambler | 1939 |
| Union Pacific | Canadian Pacific Conductor | 1939 |
| Midnight | Woman's Escort | 1939 |
| Flying G-Men | Emmett | 1939 |
| Ride a Crooked Mile | Leroyd | 1938 |
| The Spider's Web | Red | 1938 |
| Prison Train | Morose | 1938 |
| Blazing Barriers | CCC Captain | 1937 |
| Island Captives | Taro - Carsons' Servant | 1937 |
