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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Let's Kill Uncle | Steward | 1966-11-18 |
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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | Saloon Owner | 1966-04-09 |
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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 Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | 1962-07-04 |
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Miguel | 1962-02-07 |
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The Wild Westerners | John Bullard | 1962-06-06 |
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Atlantis: The Lost Continent | Megalos (uncredited) | 1961-05-03 |
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Gold of the Seven Saints | Gondora Henchman | 1961-02-18 |
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Frontier Uprising | Don Carlos Montalvo | 1961-02-01 |
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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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The Purple Gang | Orlofsky | 1959-12-18 |
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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 Case Against Brooklyn | Finelli | 1958-06-01 |
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The Left Handed Gun | Pete Maxwell | 1958-04-30 |
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Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | 1958-01-10 |
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The Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | 1958-01-15 |
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The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | 1958-01-30 |
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The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Tortilla | 1957-04-01 |
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Les Girls | Spanish Peasant (uncredited) | 1957-10-03 |
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Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | 1957-04-03 |
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Menace from Outer Space | Prof. Cardos | 1956-01-01 |
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The Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | 1956-12-01 |
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The First Texan | Priest (uncredited) | 1956-06-29 |
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Ride The High Iron | Yard Boss | 1956-12-01 |
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Scandal Incorporated | Leland Miller, tabloid publisher | 1956-10-12 |
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The Wild Party | Branson | 1956-12-21 |
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Comanche | Puffer | 1956-03-01 |
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Revenge of the Creature | Captain Lucas | 1955-01-17 |
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Hell on Frisco Bay | Louis Fiaschetti | 1955-12-31 |
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Tarantula | Sheriff Jack Andrews | 1955-10-29 |
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All That Heaven Allows | Manuel | 1955-08-25 |
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New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955-02-15 |
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The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954-06-20 |
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Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954-04-07 |
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Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954-11-05 |
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Jivaro | Jacques | 1954-02-12 |
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Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1954-02-28 |
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Creature from the Black Lagoon | Captain Lucas | 1954-03-05 |
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Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | 1954-05-14 |
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Thunder Pass | Daniel Slaughter | 1954-09-20 |
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Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953-11-03 |
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The Bandits of Corsica | Lorenzo | 1953-02-27 |
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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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South Pacific Trail | Carlos Alvarez | 1952-10-19 |
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April in Paris | 1952-12-24 | |
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Mara Maru | Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) | 1952-04-23 |
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Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | 1952-02-07 |
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5 Fingers | 1952-02-22 | |
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The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | 1952-01-01 |
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Phone Call from a Stranger | 1952-02-01 | |
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The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952-03-31 |
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The Lady Pays Off | Manuel | 1951-10-04 |
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Double Dynamite | 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie | 1951-12-25 |
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A Millionaire for Christy | Mr. Rapello | 1951-09-02 |
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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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Jim Thorpe – All-American | 1951-08-24 | |
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I Was a Shoplifter | Deputy Sheriff Gomez | 1950-05-13 |
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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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Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949-07-07 |
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Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949-03-04 |
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Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949-07-13 |
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The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
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Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | 1949-04-07 |
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Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | 1949-04-09 |
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Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture Police | 1948-02-07 |
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The Paleface | Patient #2 | 1948-12-17 |
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Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | 1948-03-07 |
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Mr. Reckless | Gus | 1948-03-26 |
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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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Road to Rio | Cardoso | 1947-12-25 |
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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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Ramrod | Curley | 1947-05-02 |
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The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | 1947-01-16 |
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A Likely Story | Tiny | 1947-04-18 |
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Humoresque | Orchestra Leader | 1947-01-25 |
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The Trouble with Women | 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-25 |
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Carnival in Costa Rica | Padre Rafael | 1947-03-28 |
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Badman's Territory | Sam Bass | 1946-05-04 |
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The Well Groomed Bride | Fernandez | 1946-05-17 |
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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 Last Crooked Mile | Ferrara | 1946-08-09 |
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A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
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Cornered | Police Official (uncredited) | 1945-11-23 |
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Nob Hill | Luigi | 1945-06-13 |
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Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945-04-17 |
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Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | 1945-09-15 |
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Sensation Hunters | Lew Davis | 1945-10-12 |
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The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
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A Thousand and One Nights | Kahim | 1945-07-20 |
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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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Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | The Scorpion | 1943-04-06 |
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Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943-07-03 |
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True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | 1943-11-19 |
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Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | 1943-04-16 |
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The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
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Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
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The Flying Jalopy | Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943-12-17 |
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The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | 1942-01-20 |
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Fly By Night | Grube | 1942-01-19 |
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Broadway | Rinelti | 1942-05-08 |
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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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The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942-04-16 |
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Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | 1942-10-17 |
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The Adventures of Martin Eden | 1942-02-26 | |
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Timber! | Jules Fabian | 1942-08-01 |
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American Empire | Defense Attorney | 1942-12-11 |
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Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide (uncredited) | 1941-04-03 |
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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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Meet Boston Blackie | Martin Vestrick (uncredited) | 1941-02-20 |
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Johnny Eager | Tony Luce (uncredited) | 1941-12-09 |
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Primrose Path | Bluebell Manager (uncredited) | 1940-03-22 |
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Boom Town | Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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The Sea Hawk | First Slavemaster | 1940-08-10 |
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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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Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | 1940-11-08 |
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North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | 1940-10-22 |
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He Stayed for Breakfast | Gendarme | 1940-08-31 |
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Phantom Raiders | Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | 1940-06-07 |
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They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
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Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend, waiter-thug | 1940-12-01 |
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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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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | 1939-08-31 |
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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 |
