Portrait of Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Jul 13 1955
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Tue, Jan 29 2008
Manuel Padilla Jr. is 52 years old
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Poster of Scarface
Scarface
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
28 in Scarface
as 'Kid #2'.
Fri, Dec 09 1983
Poster of More American Graffiti
More American Graffiti
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
24 in More American Graffiti
as 'Carlos'.
Fri, Aug 03 1979
Poster of Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
23 in Cotton Candy
as 'Julio Sanchez'.
Thu, Oct 26 1978
Poster of American Graffiti
American Graffiti
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
18 in American Graffiti
as 'Carlos'.
Sat, Aug 11 1973
Poster of Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
16 in Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
as 'Jai'.
Mon, Oct 04 1971
Poster of The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
15 in The Great White Hope
as 'Paco'.
Sun, Oct 11 1970
Poster of Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
14 in Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as 'Jai'.
Fri, Jul 03 1970
Poster of A Man Called Horse
A Man Called Horse
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
14 in A Man Called Horse
as 'Leaping Buck'.
Fri, May 01 1970
Poster of Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
14 in Cutter's Trail
as 'Paco Avila'.
Tue, Feb 10 1970
Poster of The Mountains of the Moon
The Mountains of the Moon
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
12 in The Mountains of the Moon
as 'Jai'.
Fri, Nov 24 1967
Poster of Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
12 in Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as 'Jai'.
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Tarzan and the Great River
Tarzan and the Great River
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
12 in Tarzan and the Great River
as 'Pepe'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
10 in Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
as 'Ramel'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
9 in Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
as 'Beau'.
Wed, Mar 31 1965
Poster of Sylvia
Sylvia
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
9 in Sylvia
as 'Pancho Guzman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 10 1965
Poster of Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
8 in Robin and the 7 Hoods
as 'Orphan Boy'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of The Young and the Brave
The Young and the Brave
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
8 in The Young and the Brave
as 'Han'.
Thu, Aug 01 1963
Poster of Dime with a Halo
Dime with a Halo
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
7 in Dime with a Halo
as 'Rafael'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
11+ in Tarzan
as 'Jai'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Manuel Padilla Jr. was
0+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Paco Avila'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955