Manuel Padilla Jr.
Manuel Padilla Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manuel Padilla Jr. May 13, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2008 (aged 52) Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–1983 |
Manuel Padilla Jr. (May 13, 1955 – January 29, 2008) was an American child actor. He is best remembered for playing Jai on Ron Ely's Tarzan television series of the mid to late 1960s. As a young adult, he appeared in American Graffiti (1973). He also appearing in episodes of Rawhide, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Happy Days and The Flying Nun.
Manuel Padilla Jr. died on January 29, 2008 at age 52.[1]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Dime with a Halo | Rafael | |
| 1963 | The Young and The Brave | Han | |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Boy with Pea Shooter | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Orphan Boy | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Sylvia | Pancho | Uncredited |
| 1965 | Taffy and the Jungle Hunter | Beau | |
| 1965 | Black Spurs | Manuel Reese | |
| 1966 | Tarzan and the Valley of Gold | Ramel | |
| 1967 | Tarzan and the Great River | Pepe | |
| 1970 | A Man Called Horse | Leaping Buck | |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope | Paco | |
| 1973 | American Graffiti | Carlos | |
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | ||
| 1983 | Scarface | Kid #2 | (final film role) |
See also[]
- List of former child actors from the United States
References[]
- ^ "Manuel Padilla Jr. Obituary". Burbank Leader. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 2008 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male actors of Mexican descent
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors