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 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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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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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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The Great Caruso | Egisto Barretto | 1951-04-16 |
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Flame Of Stamboul | Joe Octavian | 1951-03-05 |
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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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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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Bride of Vengeance | Mayor | 1949-04-07 |
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Alias Nick Beal | Karl | 1949-03-04 |
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Mighty Joe Young | Brown | 1949-07-27 |
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Follow Me Quietly | Benny | 1949-07-07 |
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Señor Droopy | Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited) | 1949-04-09 |
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The Inspector General | Gregor (uncredited) | 1949-12-31 |
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House | Joe Appollonio | 1948-03-25 |
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Joan of Arc | Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband | 1948-12-22 |
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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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A Likely Story | Tiny | 1947-04-18 |
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Road to Rio | Cardoso | 1947-12-25 |
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The Lone Wolf in Mexico | Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez | 1947-01-16 |
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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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Humoresque | Orchestra Leader | 1947-01-25 |
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Road to Utopia | McGurk | 1946-02-27 |
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Fear | Detective Shaefer | 1946-03-02 |
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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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Cornered | Police Official (uncredited) | 1945-11-23 |
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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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Along the Navajo Trail | Janza | 1945-09-15 |
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The Southerner | Bartender | 1945-04-30 |
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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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The Falcon in Mexico | Manuel Romero | 1944-08-04 |
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Shine on Harvest Moon | Romero (uncredited) | 1944-03-10 |
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The Desert Song | Benoit | 1943-12-17 |
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Tornado | Big Joe Vlochek | 1943-08-09 |
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The Hard Way | Max Wade (Uncredited) | 1943-01-13 |
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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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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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Background to Danger | Koylan | 1943-07-03 |
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The Dancing Masters | Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited) | 1943-11-19 |
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Fly By Night | Grube | 1942-01-19 |
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The Girl from Alaska | Geroux | 1942-04-16 |
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Broadway | Rinelti | 1942-05-08 |
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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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Road to Morocco | Sausage Vendor (uncredited) | 1942-11-10 |
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The Lady Has Plans | Portuguese Porter (uncredited) | 1942-01-20 |
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Pittsburgh | Barney, Cafe Proprietor | 1942-12-11 |
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King of the Mounties | Count Baroni | 1942-10-17 |
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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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Hold Back the Dawn | Flores | 1941-09-26 |
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Hold That Ghost | Glum (uncredited) | 1941-08-08 |
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Pot o' Gold | Canadian Guide (uncredited) | 1941-04-03 |
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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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He Stayed for Breakfast | Gendarme | 1940-08-31 |
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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 Marines Fly High | Pedro Fernandez | 1940-03-04 |
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The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii | 1940-12-24 |
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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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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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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) | 1939-12-29 |
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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 |
