Manuel Padilla Jr.
Acting
Biography
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: July 13, 1955
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Kid #2
as Carlos
as Julio Sanchez
as Carlos
as Paco
as Jai
as Leaping Buck
as Paco Avila
as Mike Wade
as Pepe
as Jai
as Ramel
as Beau
as Pancho Guzman (uncredited)
as Orphan Boy
as Han
as Rafael
as Paco Avila