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Manuel Padilla Jr. picture

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Acting
Known For

52 Years Old

In the 1960s, Padilla was a popular child actor, usually playing the Mexican or Indian boy in TV westerns such as "Rawhide," "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke". He was a regular in the 1960s TV series "Tarzan", with actor Ron Ely, in dozens of episodes as native boy 'Jai', and as also a semi-regular in the TV series, "The Flying Nun", with actress Sally Field. In featured films, as an adult, Padilla made appearances in the films, "The Great White Hope", "American Graffiti", "A Man Called Horse", and "Scarface", among others. Padilla died unexpectedly at age 52, just after making a public appearance at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California, in January 2008.

Born

Los Angeles, California, USA on 13th July 1955

Died

29th January 2008

All Credits

Tarzan Image
Tarzan
Jai
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Paco Avila
Scarface Image
Scarface
Kid #2
American Graffiti Image
American Graffiti
Carlos
A Man Called Horse Image
A Man Called Horse
Leaping Buck
More American Graffiti Image
More American Graffiti
Carlos
Robin and the 7 Hoods Image
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Orphan Boy
Sylvia Image
Sylvia
Pancho Guzman (uncredited)
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion Image
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Jai
The Great White Hope Image
The Great White Hope
Paco
Tarzan and the Great River Image
Tarzan and the Great River
Pepe
Tarzan's Deadly Silence Image
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Jai
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter Image
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
Beau
Cotton Candy Image
Cotton Candy
Julio Sanchez
Cutter's Trail Image
Cutter's Trail
Paco Avila
Dime with a Halo Image
Dime with a Halo
Rafael
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold Image
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Ramel
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Image
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Jai
The Young and the Brave Image
The Young and the Brave
Han
The Mountains of the Moon Image
The Mountains of the Moon
Jai