Manuel Padilla Jr.
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
ActingBirthday
July 13, 1955Deathday
January 29, 2008Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
18Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USACast credits
American Graffiti
CarlosTarzan and the Great River
PepeCotton Candy
Julio SanchezMore American Graffiti
CarlosTarzan and the Valley of Gold
RamelThe Mountains of the Moon
JaiRobin and the 7 Hoods
Orphan BoyTaffy and the Jungle Hunter
BeauThe Great White Hope
PacoScarface
Kid #2The Young and the Brave
HanTarzan's Deadly Silence
JaiTarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
JaiDime with a Halo
RafaelA Man Called Horse
Leaping BuckSylvia
Pancho Guzman (uncredited)Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
JaiCutter's Trail
Paco Avila