- Born
- Died
- Birth nameNestor Caetano Paiva
- Height5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
- Nestor Paiva was born on June 30, 1905 in Fresno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), The Madmen of Mandoras (1963) and They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968). He was married to Maxine Kuntzman. He died on September 9, 1966 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpouseMaxine Kuntzman(January 19, 1941 - September 9, 1966) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- ParentsFrancisco Caetano PaivaMarianna Luiza Freitas
- Parents Francisco Caetano Paiva and Marianna Luiza Freitas were Portuguese immigrants. Nestor was the tenth of twelve children -- half of them dying in infancy. His parents owned a grocery store in Fresno.
- In 1965 he was diagnosed with stomach cancer and, despite extensive surgery that led to the removal most of his stomach, his condition deteriorated and he died the following year.
- Appeared in Comanche (1956) with both his children in their only acting roles (uncredited, young boy and young girl killed by Indians).
- Took a job at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank during the WWII effort.
- Initially planned on becoming a teacher and enrolled at the University of San Francisco, a Jesuit institution.
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