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Paiva, Nestor

Born June 30, 1905;
Fresno, California, USA

Died September 9, 1966;
Hollywood, California, USA

Maverick Actor

Nestor Paiva's ambiguously ethnic appearance and gift for mimicking accents and dialects brought him many character roles of foreign origin. He began his film career in 1937 and got into television in the early 1950s. He is perhaps best remembered for his recurring role as inn keeper Teo Gonzales in Walt Disney's Zorro TV series..[1]