Biography
Nestor Paiva (June 30, 1905 – September 9, 1966) 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.
Filmography
All 192
Movies 137
TV Shows 55
Self 1
Police Chief Alaniz
They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968)
Movie
Felicity's Father
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
Movie
Steward
Let's Kill Uncle (1966)
Movie
Family Affair (1966)
TV Show
6.2
Saloon Owner
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
Movie
Get Smart (1965)
TV Show
6.3
Menewa
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV Show
5.75
The Addams Family (1964)
TV Show
7
Padre
The Ballad of a Gunfighter (1964)
Movie
Police Chief Alaniz
The Madmen of Mandoras (1963)
Movie
The Bill Dana Show (1963)
TV Show
Dr. Gonzales / Padre Emiliano
Burke's Law (1963)
TV Show
6
Gen. Micheltorena
California (1963)
Movie
The Lucy Show (1962)
TV Show
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
TV Show
6
Charley Sanchez
The Virginian (1962)
TV Show
John Bullard
The Wild Westerners (1962)
Movie
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
Movie
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
TV Show
Megalos
Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
Movie
Gondora Henchman
Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)
Movie
Don Carlos Montalvo
Frontier Uprising (1961)
Movie
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
TV Show
6
Joe
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
TV Show
Bailiff
Can-Can (1960)
Movie
Johnny Midnight (1960)
TV Show
Orlofsky
The Purple Gang (1959)
Movie
Mob Boss Frank Burke
Vice Raid (1959)
Movie
6
Wichita Town (1959)
TV Show
Tightrope (1959)
TV Show
Capt. Hernando / Marrotte / Vargo Frietas
Markham (1959)
TV Show
Grigsby (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James (1959)
Movie
Hagerty
Rawhide (1959)
TV Show
4
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
TV Show
Lawman (1958)
TV Show
Behind Closed Doors (1958)
TV Show
The Texan (1958)
TV Show
Mexican Policeman (uncredited)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
TV Show
Finelli
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Movie
Pete Maxwell
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
Movie
Childreth
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
Movie
Pappa Tatos
The Deep Six (1958)
Movie
Pastor Skira
Outcasts of the City (1958)
Movie
Sea Hunt (1958)
TV Show
Jailer
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
TV Show
Teo Gonzales / Señor Pachaco- Innkeeper / Señor Pacheco - Innkeeper
Zorro (1957)
TV Show
5.73
Spanish Peasant (uncredited)
Les Girls (1957)
Movie
Maverick (1957)
TV Show
5.33
Nico
Perry Mason (1957)
TV Show
4.33
Senor Contreras
Sugarfoot (1957)
TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV Show
6
Emilio Tomas / Axel
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
TV Show
Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
Movie
Tortilla
The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
Movie
Ed Fenton
Whirlybirds (1957)
TV Show
Aubert
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
TV Show
Branson
The Wild Party (1956)
Movie
Yard Boss
Ride The High Iron (1956)
Movie
Prof. Etienne Lafarge
The Mole People (1956)
Movie
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
TV Show
Leland Miller, tabloid publisher
Scandal Incorporated (1956)
Movie
Gino
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
TV Show
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
TV Show
Telephone Time (1956)
TV Show
Puffer
Comanche (1956)
Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
TV Show
Prof. Cardos
Menace from Outer Space (1956)
Movie
Manuel
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Movie
1
Sheriff Jack Andrews
Tarantula (1955)
Movie
5
Louis Fiaschetti
Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
Movie
Cheyenne (1955)
TV Show
Barman
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV Show
6
Captain Lucas
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
Movie
5.21
Martinelli
New York Confidential (1955)
Movie
Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes
The Millionaire (1955)
TV Show
Greasy
Four Guns to the Border (1954)
Movie
Minor Role / Self
The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)
TV Show
Climax! (1954)
TV Show
December Bride (1954)
TV Show
Daniel Slaughter
Thunder Pass (1954)
Movie
Michael Zolenko
Lassie (1954)
TV Show
8
Captain Jake Thornton
The Desperado (1954)
Movie
Capt. Peleg
Moby Dick (1954)
Movie
Gnocchi
Casanova's Big Night (1954)
Movie
6
Passport to Danger (1954)
TV Show
Mighty Volcano
Alley to Bali (1954)
Movie
Captain Lucas
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Movie
5.57
Dr. Henry T. Dobson
Anything Goes (1954)
Movie
Jacques
Jivaro (1954)
Movie
Chan Wu / Chen Lo / Gen. Marakov
The New Adventures of China Smith (1954)
TV Show
Andrews
Killer Ape (1953)
Movie
Marouf
Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
Movie
Victor Russo
Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV Show
Manuel
I, the Jury (1953)
Movie
Lorenzo
The Bandits of Corsica (1953)
Movie
I'm the Law (1953)
TV Show
Perino / Pinero
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV Show
Wally Walrus
What's Sweepin'? (1953)
Movie
April in Paris (1952)
Movie
Carlos Alvarez
South Pacific Trail (1952)
Movie
Senor Alverez
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV Show
Judge Le Beau / Mr. Davis / Mario / Rocco
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV Show
Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)
Mara Maru (1952)
Movie
José Rodriguez
The Fabulous Senorita (1952)
Movie
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
Movie
China Smith (1952)
TV Show
Belog / Brunner / Col. Peralta
Dangerous Assignment (1952)
TV Show
'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie
Double Dynamite (1951)
Movie
Captain Peleg
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV Show
8.33
Manuel
The Lady Pays Off (1951)
Movie
Mr. Rapello
A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
Movie
Joe Octavian
Flame Of Stamboul (1951)
Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV Show
Abdul
The Desert Hawk (1950)
Movie
Louis Galba
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Movie
Gregor (uncredited)
The Inspector General (1949)
Movie
Brown
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Movie
Benny
Follow Me Quietly (1949)
Movie
Bullfight Attender
Señor Droopy (1949)
Movie
6
Mayor
Bride of Vengeance (1949)
Movie
Karl
Alias Nick Beal (1949)
Movie
Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband
Joan of Arc (1948)
Movie
Patient #2
The Paleface (1948)
Movie
Gus
Mr. Reckless (1948)
Movie
Joe Appollonio
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Movie
6
Tony 'Piggy' Locarno
Angels' Alley (1948)
Movie
Prefecture Police
Adventures of Casanova (1948)
Movie
Cardoso
Road to Rio (1947)
Movie
3.89
The Alcalde
Robin Hood of Monterey (1947)
Movie
Curley
Ramrod (1947)
Movie
Tiny
A Likely Story (1947)
Movie
Padre Rafael
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
Movie
Gus Miller
Shoot to Kill (1947)
Movie
6.6
Orchestra Leader
Humoresque (1947)
Movie
Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez
The Lone Wolf in Mexico (1947)
Movie
Ferrara
The Last Crooked Mile (1946)
Movie
Fernandez
The Well Groomed Bride (1946)
Movie
Sam Bass
Badman's Territory (1946)
Movie
Detective Shaefer
Fear (1946)
Movie
Police Official (uncredited)
Cornered (1945)
Movie
McGurk
Road to Utopia (1945)
Movie
4.67
Lew Davis
Sensation Hunters (1945)
Movie
Janza
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)
Movie
Kahim
A Thousand and One Nights (1945)
Movie
Luigi
Nob Hill (1945)
Movie
Bartender
The Southerner (1945)
Movie
6
Panatela
Salome, Where She Danced (1945)
Movie
Frank Alviso (uncredited)
A Medal for Benny (1945)
Movie
Manuel Romero
The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
Movie
Italian Customer
The Barber of Seville (1944)
Movie
Kapopolis
True to Life (1943)
Movie
Benoit
The Desert Song (1943)
Movie
Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)
The Dancing Masters (1943)
Movie
6
Big Joe Vlochek
Tornado (1943)
Movie
Koylan
Background to Danger (1943)
Movie
Chief Nataro
Rhythm of the Islands (1943)
Movie
The Scorpion
Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (1943)
Movie
Ben Buzzard
The Flying Jalopy (1943)
Movie
6
Max Wade (Uncredited)
The Hard Way (1943)
Movie
Defense Attorney
American Empire (1942)
Movie
Barney, Cafe Proprietor
Pittsburgh (1942)
Movie
Sausage Vendor (uncredited)
Road to Morocco (1942)
Movie
4.56
Nick (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal (1942)
Movie
Count Baroni
King of the Mounties (1942)
Movie
Jules Fabian
Timber! (1942)
Movie
Rinelti
Broadway (1942)
Movie
Geroux
The Girl from Alaska (1942)
Movie
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
Movie
Grube
Fly-By-Night (1942)
Movie
Tony Luce (uncredited)
Johnny Eager (1941)
Movie
Flores
Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
Movie
Glum (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost (1941)
Movie
Martin Vestrick (uncredited)
Meet Boston Blackie (1941)
Movie
Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)
Movie
Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Movie
Ahmend, waiter-thug
Dark Streets of Cairo (1940)
Movie
Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)
Arise, My Love (1940)
Movie
Half-breed
North West Mounted Police (1940)
Movie
Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
Movie
Gendarme
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)
Movie
Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)
Boom Town (1940)
Movie
First Slavemaster
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Movie
Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale
Phantom Raiders (1940)
Movie
Bluebell Manager
Primrose Path (1940)
Movie
Pedro Fernandez
The Marines Fly High (1940)
Movie
Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Movie
6
West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Another Thin Man (1939)
Movie
5.6
Mail Order Crook
Unseen Guardians (1939)
Movie
Corporal Golas (uncredited)
Beau Geste (1939)
Movie
Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)
Union Pacific (1939)
Movie
Woman's Escort (uncredited)
Midnight (1939)
Movie
Morose
Prison Train (1938)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 374 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1938
1945
1953
1946
1968
Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-06-30
Deathday1966-09-09 (61 years old)
Place of birthFresno, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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