DETAILS: Rare example of a hand written, signed letter by actor Nestor Paiva. Dispatch envelope has Paiva's return address mailing stamp and is postmarked May 17, 1950, North Hollywood. Letter measures 8.5" x 11" inches. Envelope measures 7.5 x 4.0 inches.

BIOGRAPHY: Nestor Caetano Paiva (1905 - 1966) was an American stage, radio, film and television actor of Portuguese descent. He performed in over 400 motion pictures either as an extra, a bit player, or as a significant supporting character. He also appears in such roles in a variety of television series produced during the 1950s and early 1960s. Among his notable screen appearances is his recurring role as the innkeeper Teo Gonzales in Walt Disney's late 1950s televised Spanish Western series Zorro, as well as in its adapted theatrical release The Sign of Zorro (1958). Paiva also appears as the boat captain Lucas in the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and in that horror film's sequel Revenge of the Creature (1955). Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items. We carry an extensive selection of original celebrity photographs.