Nestor Paiva
American actor (1905-1966)
- Born June 30, 1905
- 12 movies
Nestor Paiva was an American stage, radio, film and television actor of Portuguese descent. He worked in more than 400 motion pictures as an extra, bit player or significant supporting character. He played the boat captain Lucas in Creature from the Black Lagoon and its sequel, and the innkeeper Teo Gonzales in Walt Disney's televised Western series Zorro.
Nestor Paiva appears in 12 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1962. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and musical. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Frank Puglia (2), Jack Arnold (2), Ian Wolfe (2), Charles Middleton (2), J. Carrol Naish (2).
Known for
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Lucas. Played the boat captain, a role he reprised in Revenge of the Creature.
- Zorro, Teo Gonzales. A recurring role as the innkeeper in the late 1950s Disney series.
- Mighty Joe Young (1949). One of his more than 400 film appearances.
- Road to Rio (1947). A supporting part from his busy run in 1940s films.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Nestor Paiva been in?
- Nestor Paiva appears in Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), The Left Handed Gun (1958), Tarantula (1955), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), 5 Fingers (1952), Viva Zapata! (1952), On Dangerous Ground (1951), Mighty Joe Young (1949), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), Road to Rio (1947), Humoresque (1946) and The Southerner (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Nestor Paiva born?
- Nestor Paiva was born on 30 June 1905.
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