Nestor Paiva | |
|---|---|
 Paiva in Mr. Reckless (1947) | |
| Born | Nestor Caetano Paiva June 30, 1905 Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1966 (aged 61) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) |
| Years active | 1937–1966 |
| Spouse |
Maxine Yvette Kurtzman
(m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
Nestor Caetano Paiva (June 30, 1905 – September 9, 1966) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor of Portuguese descent. He performed in over 400 motion pictures either as an extra, a bit player, or as a significant supporting character.[2] He also appears in such roles in a variety of television series produced during the 1950s and early 1960s. Among his notable screen appearances is his recurring role as the innkeeper Teo Gonzales in Walt Disney's late 1950s televised Spanish Western series Zorro, as well as in its adapted theatrical release The Sign of Zorro (1958). Paiva also appears as the boat captain Lucas in the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and in that horror film's sequel Revenge of the Creature (1955).
- ^ "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993," database with images, Nestor Caetano Paiva and Maxine Yvette Kurtzman, January 28, 1941, Clark, Nevada; archives of the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, Las Vegas. Image of official marriage certificate accessed via FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Veteran Actor Nestor Paiva Succumbs at 61", obituary, Los Angeles Times, September 11, 1966, p. B4. Retrieved via ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Ann Arbor, Michigan); subscription access through The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library, April 10, 2023.