1905-06-30 Fresno, California, USA
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 of Lucas (the boat captain) in the 1954 horror film The Creature from the Black Lagoon starring Ben Chapman as the title monster; Paiva would reprise this role in that film's sequel Revenge of the Creature the following year. He appeared in more than 250 movies. Paiva married in 1941 and had two children, Joseph and Caetana, who appeared with him in the 1956 movie Comanche with Dana Andrews. Paiva died of cancer in 1966. He is buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nestor Paiva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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They Saved Hitler's Brain | Police Chief Alaniz | 1968-08-18 |
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The Spirit Is Willing | Felicity's Father | 1967-07-07 |
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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | 1966-04-09 |
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Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | 1966-11-18 |
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The Ballad of a Gunfighter | Padre | 1964-03-01 |
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The Madmen of Mandoras | Police Chief Alaniz | 1963-11-13 |
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California | Gen. Micheltorena | 1963-03-03 |
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The Wild Westerners | John Bullard | 1962-06-06 |
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Miguel | 1962-02-07 |
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The Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | 1962-07-04 |
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Frontier Uprising | Don Carlos Montalvo | 1961-02-01 |
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Gold of the Seven Saints | Gondora Henchman | 1961-02-18 |
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Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Megalos (uncredited) | 1961-05-03 |
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Can-Can | Bailiff | 1960-03-09 |
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Vice Raid | Mob Boss Frank Burke | 1959-12-01 |
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Alias Jesse James | Grigsby (uncredited) | 1959-03-20 |
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Pier 5, Havana | Lopez | 1959-10-09 |
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The Purple Gang | Orlofsky | 1959-12-18 |
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Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | 1958-01-10 |
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The Left Handed Gun | Pete Maxwell | 1958-04-30 |
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The Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | 1958-06-01 |
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The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | 1958-01-30 |
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The Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | 1958-01-15 |
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Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | 1957-04-03 |
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Les Girls | Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | 1957-10-03 |
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The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Tortilla | 1957-04-01 |
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The First Texan | Priest (uncredited) | 1956-06-29 |
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The Wild Party | Branson | 1956-12-21 |
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Ride The High Iron | Yard Boss | 1956-12-01 |
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The Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | 1956-12-01 |
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Comanche | Puffer | 1956-03-01 |
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Scandal Incorporated | Leland Miller, tabloid publisher | 1956-10-12 |
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Menace from Outer Space | Prof. Cardos | 1956-01-01 |
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Revenge of the Creature | Captain Lucas | 1955-01-17 |
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Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | 1955-12-14 |
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New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955-02-15 |
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Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | 1955-12-31 |
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All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | 1955-12-25 |
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Jivaro | Jacques | 1954-02-12 |
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Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | 1954-05-14 |
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Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954-04-07 |
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Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | 1954-09-20 |
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Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | 1954-03-05 |
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The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954-06-20 |
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Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1954-02-28 |
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Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954-11-05 |
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Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953-11-03 |
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I, the Jury | Manuel | 1953-08-14 |
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Killer Ape | Andrews | 1953-12-15 |
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The Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | 1953-02-27 |
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5 Fingers | 1952-02-22 | |
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Mara Maru | Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) | 1952-04-23 |
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South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | 1952-10-19 |
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April in Paris | 1952-12-24 | |
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Phone Call from a Stranger | 1952-02-01 | |
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The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | 1952-01-01 |
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Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | 1952-02-07 |
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The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952-03-31 |
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A Millionaire for Christy | Mr. Rapello | 1951-09-02 |
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Double Dynamite | 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie | 1951-12-25 |
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The Lady Pays Off | Manuel | 1951-10-04 |
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Flame Of Stamboul | Joe Octavian | 1951-03-05 |
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The Great Caruso | Egisto Barretto | 1951-04-16 |
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The Desert Hawk | Abdul | 1950-08-05 |
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Young Man with a Horn | Louis Galba | 1950-03-01 |
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I Was a Shoplifter | Deputy Sheriff Gomez | 1950-05-13 |
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Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949-07-27 |
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Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | 1949-04-07 |
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Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949-03-04 |
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Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | 1949-04-09 |
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Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949-07-07 |
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The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
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Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | 1948-03-07 |
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The Paleface | Patient #2 | 1948-12-17 |
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Mr. Reckless | Gus | 1948-03-26 |
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Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture Police | 1948-02-07 |
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Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | 1948-12-22 |
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Appollonio | 1948-03-25 |
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Carnival in Costa Rica | Padre Rafael | 1947-03-28 |
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The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | 1947-01-16 |
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The Trouble with Women | 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-25 |
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Robin Hood of Monterey | The Alcalde | 1947-09-06 |
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Shoot to Kill | Gus Miller | 1947-03-15 |
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Humoresque | Orchestra Leader | 1947-01-25 |
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Road to Rio | Cardoso | 1947-12-25 |
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A Likely Story | Tiny | 1947-04-18 |
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Ramrod | Curley | 1947-05-02 |
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Fear | Detective Shaefer | 1946-03-02 |
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Road to Utopia | McGurk | 1946-02-27 |
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The Well Groomed Bride | Fernandez | 1946-05-17 |
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Badman's Territory | Sam Bass | 1946-05-04 |
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The Last Crooked Mile | Ferrara | 1946-08-09 |
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The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
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Cornered | Police Official (uncredited) | 1945-11-23 |
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Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | 1945-09-15 |
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Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945-04-17 |
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A Thousand and One Nights | Kahim | 1945-07-20 |
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A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
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Nob Hill | Luigi | 1945-06-13 |
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Sensation Hunters | Lew Davis | 1945-10-12 |
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Shine on Harvest Moon | Romero (uncredited) | 1944-03-10 |
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The Falcon in Mexico | Manuel Romero | 1944-08-04 |
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Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
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The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943-12-17 |
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The Flying Jalopy | Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
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Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | 1943-04-16 |
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The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | 1943-11-19 |
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Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | The Scorpion | 1943-04-06 |
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True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943-07-03 |
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American Empire | Defense Attorney | 1942-12-11 |
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For Me and My Gal | Nick (uncredited) | 1942-10-21 |
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Pittsburgh | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | 1942-12-11 |
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Broadway | Rinelti | 1942-05-08 |
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Fly By Night | Grube | 1942-01-19 |
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Timber! | Jules Fabian | 1942-08-01 |
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Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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The Adventures of Martin Eden | 1942-02-26 | |
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King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | 1942-10-17 |
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The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942-04-16 |
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The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | 1942-01-20 |
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Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide (uncredited) | 1941-04-03 |
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Johnny Eager | Tony Luce (uncredited) | 1941-12-09 |
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Meet Boston Blackie | Martin Vestrick (uncredited) | 1941-02-20 |
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Hold That Ghost | Glum (uncredited) | 1941-08-07 |
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Hold Back the Dawn | Flores | 1941-09-26 |
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They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
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Boom Town | Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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Santa Fe Trail | Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | 1940-12-24 |
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The Marines Fly High | Pedro Fernandez | 1940-03-04 |
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North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | 1940-10-22 |
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The Sea Hawk | First Slavemaster | 1940-08-10 |
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He Stayed for Breakfast | Gendarme | 1940-08-31 |
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Primrose Path | Bluebell Manager (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
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Phantom Raiders | Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | 1940-06-07 |
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Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | 1940-11-08 |
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Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend, waiter-thug | 1940-12-01 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | 1939-08-31 |
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Union Pacific | Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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Midnight | Woman's Escort (uncredited) | 1939-03-24 |
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Another Thin Man | West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited) | 1939-11-17 |
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Beau Geste | Corporal Golas (uncredited) | 1939-07-24 |
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Unseen Guardians | Mail Order Crook | 1939-08-26 |
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Prison Train | Morose | 1938-10-17 |
