Nestor Paiva: movies and TV shows
Nestor Paiva has 213 credits in the archive: 147 films and 66 TV series, from 1938 to 1968. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1938 – 1968 · busiest year: 1952 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | They Saved Hitler's Brain | Police Chief Alaniz | Film | 2.9 | 63 |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing | Felicity's Father | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 1966 | Family Affair | TV | 6.7 | 61 | |
| 1966 | Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | Film | 5.5 | 61 |
| 1966 | Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | Film | 4.3 | 61 |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Doorman | TV | 7.9 | 60 |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone | Menewa | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1964 | The Addams Family | Captain Grimby | TV | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1964 | The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Padre | Film | 5.0 | 59 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Fisherman | TV | 5.9 | 58 |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Padre Emiliano | TV | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Dr. Gonzales | TV | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show | TV | 6.3 | 58 | |
| 1963 | The Madmen of Mandoras | Police Chief Alaniz | Film | 3.4 | 58 |
| 1963 | California | Gen. Micheltorena | Film | 5.0 | 58 |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Perkins | TV | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Charley Sanchez | TV | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Auctioneer | TV | 6.9 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Miguel | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | Film | 5.1 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Wild Westerners | John Bullard | Film | 7.2 | 57 |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors! | TV | 5.7 | 56 | |
| 1961 | Gold of the Seven Saints | Gondora Henchman | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 1961 | Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Megalos (uncredited) | Film | 5.1 | 56 |
| 1961 | Frontier Uprising | Don Carlos Montalvo | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Big Jack Anderson | TV | 7.6 | 55 |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight | TV | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Joe | TV | 6.4 | 55 |
| 1960 | Can-Can | Bailiff | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Francisco Tenino | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Chief Crazy Fox | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Hagerty | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 1959 | Tightrope | TV | 6.3 | 54 | |
| 1959 | Wichita Town | TV | 4.9 | 54 | |
| 1959 | Vice Raid | Mob Boss Frank Burke | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James | Grigsby (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1959 | Pier 5, Havana | Lopez | Film | 5.1 | 54 |
| 1959 | The Purple Gang | Orlofsky | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1958 | Lawman | TV | 5.8 | 53 | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Mexican Policeman (uncredited) | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1958 | The Texan | TV | 6.0 | 53 | |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt | TV | 6.7 | 53 | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | TV | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doors | TV | 8.0 | 53 | |
| 1958 | The Left Handed Gun | Pete Maxwell | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | Film | 6.1 | 53 |
| 1958 | The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | Film | 4.4 | 53 |
| 1958 | The Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | Film | 5.7 | 53 |
| 1958 | Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | Film | 10.0 | 53 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Nico | TV | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1957 | Maverick | Louie | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Dan Tibner | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1957 | Zorro | TV | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 1957 | Zorro | Teo Gonzales (uncredited) | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Axel | TV | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Emilio Tomas | TV | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Senor Contreras | TV | 5.2 | 52 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Aubert | TV | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds | Ed Fenton | TV | 5.9 | 52 |
| 1957 | The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour | Jailer | TV | 8.7 | 52 |
| 1957 | The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Tortilla | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 1957 | Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 1957 | Les Girls | Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | TV | 6.5 | 51 | |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo | TV | 5.6 | 51 | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | TV | 5.3 | 51 | |
| 1956 | On Trial | Bruno | TV | 5.0 | 51 |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie! | Gino | TV | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers | TV | 7.5 | 51 | |
| 1956 | Comanche | Puffer | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1956 | Scandal Incorporated | Leland Miller, tabloid publisher | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1956 | The Wild Party | Branson | Film | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1956 | The Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | Film | 5.2 | 51 |
| 1956 | Ride The High Iron | Yard Boss | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1956 | The First Texan | Priest (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1956 | Menace from Outer Space | Prof. Cardos | Film | 4.0 | 51 |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | TV | 6.1 | 50 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Barman | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Art Gallery Prop. Pataberes | TV | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1955 | All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 1955 | Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature | Captain Lucas | Film | 5.6 | 50 |
| 1955 | New York Confidential | Martinelli | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1955 | Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 1954 | Lassie | Michael Zolenko | TV | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1954 | Climax! | TV | 3.8 | 49 | |
| 1954 | December Bride | TV | 6.3 | 49 | |
| 1954 | Public Defender | George Barry | TV | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1954 | Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1954 | Passport to Danger | TV | 7.5 | 49 | |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1954 | Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | Film | 9.0 | 49 |
| 1954 | Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 1954 | Jivaro | Jacques | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 1954 | Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1954 | The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | Film | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1954 | Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Victor Russo | TV | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Perino | TV | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | TV | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Pinero | TV | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1953 | I'm the Law | TV | 6.0 | 48 | |
| 1953 | I, the Jury | Manuel | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 1953 | The Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 1953 | Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | Film | 5.7 | 48 |
| 1953 | Killer Ape | Andrews | Film | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Judge Le Beau | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Mr. Davis | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Rocco | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Mario | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignment | TV | 5.3 | 47 | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Senor Alverez | TV | 4.6 | 47 |
| 1952 | China Smith | TV | — | 47 | |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1952 | 5 Fingers | Film | 7.6 | 47 | |
| 1952 | Phone Call from a Stranger | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1952 | April in Paris | Film | 4.9 | 47 | |
| 1952 | The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1952 | Mara Maru | Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) | Film | 5.2 | 47 |
| 1952 | The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1952 | South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Spike | TV | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Captain Peleg | TV | 8.8 | 46 |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite | 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1951 | Jim Thorpe – All-American | Film | 6.5 | 46 | |
| 1951 | The Great Caruso | Egisto Barretto | Film | 5.9 | 46 |
| 1951 | A Millionaire for Christy | Mr. Rapello | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1951 | The Lady Pays Off | Manuel | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1951 | Flame Of Stamboul | Joe Octavian | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 45 |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn | Louis Galba | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1950 | The Desert Hawk | Abdul | Film | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1950 | I Was a Shoplifter | Deputy Sheriff Gomez | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Young | Brown | Film | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1949 | The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Beal | Karl | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1949 | Follow Me Quietly | Benny | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | Film | 5.4 | 44 |
| 1949 | Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | Film | 6.2 | 43 |
| 1948 | The Paleface | Patient #2 | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 1948 | Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Appollonio | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1948 | Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture Police | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1948 | Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | Film | 5.2 | 43 |
| 1948 | Mr. Reckless | Gus | Film | 5.0 | 43 |
| 1947 | Ramrod | Curley | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1947 | Humoresque | Orchestra Leader | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1947 | Carnival in Costa Rica | Padre Rafael | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Cardoso | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1947 | A Likely Story | Tiny | Film | 4.8 | 42 |
| 1947 | The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1947 | Shoot to Kill | Gus Miller | Film | 4.9 | 42 |
| 1947 | Robin Hood of Monterey | The Alcalde | Film | 6.1 | 42 |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women | 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) | Film | 9.5 | 42 |
| 1946 | Fear | Detective Shaefer | Film | 4.6 | 41 |
| 1946 | Road to Utopia | McGurk | Film | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1946 | Badman's Territory | Sam Bass | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1946 | The Well Groomed Bride | Fernandez | Film | 5.7 | 41 |
| 1946 | The Last Crooked Mile | Ferrara | Film | 5.5 | 41 |
| 1945 | Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1945 | A Thousand and One Nights | Kahim | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1945 | Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | Film | 4.1 | 40 |
| 1945 | The Southerner | Bartender | Film | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1945 | Cornered | Police Official (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1945 | Sensation Hunters | Lew Davis | Film | 4.8 | 40 |
| 1945 | A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 40 |
| 1945 | Nob Hill | Luigi | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon | Romero (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1944 | The Falcon in Mexico | Manuel Romero | Film | 5.5 | 39 |
| 1943 | The Flying Jalopy | Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1943 | The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 38 |
| 1943 | Background to Danger | Koylan | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 1943 | Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | Film | 5.5 | 38 |
| 1943 | The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1943 | True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1943 | The Desert Song | Benoit | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1943 | Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | The Scorpion | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1943 | Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1942 | Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1942 | For Me and My Gal | Nick (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1942 | American Empire | Defense Attorney | Film | 5.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | Pittsburgh | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1942 | Broadway | Rinelti | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1942 | The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1942 | The Adventures of Martin Eden | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 1942 | Fly By Night | Grube | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1942 | Timber! | Jules Fabian | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1941 | Hold That Ghost | Glum | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager | Tony Luce (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1941 | Hold Back the Dawn | Flores | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1941 | Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1941 | Meet Boston Blackie | Martin Vestrick (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | Film | 6.4 | 35 |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk | First Slavemaster | Film | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1940 | A Volta do Besouro Verde | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | Film | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail | Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1940 | Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1940 | Boom Town | Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 35 |
| 1940 | They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1940 | He Stayed for Breakfast | Gendarme | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1940 | Primrose Path | Bluebell Manager (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 35 |
| 1940 | Phantom Raiders | Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1940 | Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend, waiter-thug | Film | 7.5 | 35 |
| 1940 | The Marines Fly High | Pedro Fernandez | Film | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1939 | Union Pacific | Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1939 | Another Thin Man | West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) | Film | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1939 | Midnight | Woman's Escort (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 34 |
| 1939 | Beau Geste | Corporal Golas (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1939 | Unseen Guardians | Mail Order Crook | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1938 | Prison Train | Morose | Film | 7.3 | 33 |