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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California | Gen. Micheltorena | 1963-03-03 |
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The Madmen of Mandoras | Police Chief Alaniz | 1963-11-13 |
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The Three Stooges in Orbit | Chairman | 1962-07-04 |
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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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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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The Purple Gang | Orlofsky | 1959-12-18 |
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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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Outcasts of the City | Pastor Skira | 1958-01-10 |
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The Lady Takes a Flyer | Childreth | 1958-01-30 |
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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 Deep Six | Pappa Tatos | 1958-01-15 |
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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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Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited) | 1957-04-03 |
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The Mole People | Prof. Etienne Lafarge | 1956-12-01 |
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Ride The High Iron | Yard Boss | 1956-12-01 |
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The Wild Party | Branson | 1956-12-21 |
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The First Texan | Priest (uncredited) | 1956-06-29 |
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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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New York Confidential | Martinelli | 1955-02-15 |
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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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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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Four Guns to the Border | Greasy | 1954-11-05 |
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Casanova's Big Night | Gnocchi | 1954-04-07 |
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The Desperado | Captain Jake Thornton | 1954-06-20 |
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Moby Dick | Capt. Peleg | 1954-05-14 |
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Jivaro | Jacques | 1954-02-12 |
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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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Anything Goes | Dr. Henry T. Dobson | 1954-02-28 |
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Prisoners of the Casbah | Marouf | 1953-11-03 |
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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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I, the Jury | Manuel | 1953-08-14 |
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Mara Maru | Captain Van Hoten (uncredited) | 1952-04-23 |
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The Living Bible | Herod Antipas | 1952-01-01 |
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5 Fingers | 1952-02-22 | |
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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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Viva Zapata! | New General (uncredited) | 1952-02-07 |
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The Fabulous Senorita | José Rodriguez | 1952-03-31 |
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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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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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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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Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949-07-27 |
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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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Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949-07-07 |
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The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
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Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949-03-04 |
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Adventures of Casanova | Prefecture Police | 1948-02-07 |
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Mr. Reckless | Gus | 1948-03-26 |
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Angels' Alley | Tony 'Piggy' Locarno | 1948-03-07 |
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Appollonio | 1948-03-25 |
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The Paleface | Patient #2 | 1948-12-17 |
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Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | 1948-12-22 |
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The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | 1947-01-16 |
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Road to Rio | Cardoso | 1947-12-25 |
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Carnival in Costa Rica | Padre Rafael | 1947-03-28 |
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Shoot to Kill | Gus Miller | 1947-03-15 |
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The Trouble with Women | 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited) | 1947-06-25 |
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Ramrod | Curley | 1947-05-02 |
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Robin Hood of Monterey | The Alcalde | 1947-09-06 |
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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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Road to Utopia | McGurk | 1946-02-27 |
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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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The Last Crooked Mile | Ferrara | 1946-08-09 |
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Cornered | Police Official (uncredited) | 1945-11-23 |
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A Thousand and One Nights | Kahim | 1945-07-20 |
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Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | 1945-09-15 |
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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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Salome, Where She Danced | Panatela | 1945-04-17 |
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A Medal for Benny | Frank Alviso (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
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The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
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The Falcon in Mexico | Manuel Romero | 1944-08-04 |
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True to Life | Kapopolis (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
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Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943-07-03 |
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Don Winslow of the Coast Guard | The Scorpion | 1943-04-06 |
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The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943-12-17 |
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Rhythm of the Islands | Chief Nataro | 1943-04-16 |
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The Flying Jalopy | Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | 1943-11-19 |
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The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
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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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American Empire | Defense Attorney | 1942-12-11 |
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The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | 1942-01-20 |
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Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942-04-16 |
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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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For Me and My Gal | Nick (uncredited) | 1942-10-21 |
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Hold Back the Dawn | Flores | 1941-09-26 |
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Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide (uncredited) | 1941-04-03 |
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Hold That Ghost | Glum (uncredited) | 1941-08-08 |
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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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North West Mounted Police | Half-breed | 1940-10-22 |
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Boom Town | Venezuelan Officer (uncredited) | 1940-08-30 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | 1940-12-24 |
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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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Phantom Raiders | Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale | 1940-06-07 |
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Dark Streets of Cairo | Ahmend, waiter-thug | 1940-12-01 |
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The Marines Fly High | Pedro Fernandez | 1940-03-04 |
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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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They Knew What They Wanted | Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
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Arise, My Love | Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited) | 1940-11-08 |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited) | 1939-12-29 |
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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 |
