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Manuel Padilla Jr.
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.
Known For
Scarface
as Kid #2
American Graffiti
as Carlos
A Man Called Horse
as Leaping Buck
More American Graffiti
as Carlos
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Orphan Boy
Sylvia
as Pancho Guzman (uncredited)
The Great White Hope
as Paco
Tarzan and the Great River
as Pepe
Cutter's Trail
as Paco Avila
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
as Ramel
