Nestor Paiva
Acting
Born June 30, 1905 · Fresno, California, USA
Biography
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Perry Mason
Lassie
The Andy Griffith Show
Bonanza
The Red Skelton Show
Maverick
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Lucy Show
The Virginian
Rawhide
Lawman
Have Gun, Will Travel
Get Smart
The Beverly Hillbillies
Cheyenne
Climax!
Daniel Boone
Four Star Playhouse
Burke's Law
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Zorro
Gunsmoke
Wanted: Dead or Alive
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Family Affair
Telephone Time
The Texan
The Addams Family
The Millionaire
Sugarfoot
Sea Hunt
Dangerous Assignment
Alcoa Theatre
The Count of Monte Cristo
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
December Bride
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Johnny Midnight
Public Defender
The Barbara Stanwyck Show