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.
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony...
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American Graffiti
as CarlosA couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies...
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Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Orphan BoyIn prohibition-era Chicago, the corrupt sheriff and Guy Gisborne, a south-side racketeer, knock...
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A Man Called Horse
as Leaping BuckIn 1825, English peer Lord John Morgan is cast adrift in the American West. Captured by Sioux...
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More American Graffiti
as CarlosCollege graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.
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The Great White Hope
as PacoA black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing...
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Sylvia
as Pancho Guzman (uncredited)Sylvia West (Carroll Baker) may not be who she says she is. Her fiancé, the very well-to-do...
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Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
as RamelIn Central America, a little native boy, Ramel, is abducted by Vinaro, a madman who believes the...
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Dime with a Halo
as RafaelFive Mexican street urchins steal a dime from the church's collection box and bet it on a...
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Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
as BeauA hunter, who captures wild animals for zoos, takes his young son and the boy's widowed...
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Cutter's Trail
as Paco AvilaThe Marshal of Santa Fe returns home to find his town almost wiped out by Mexican bandits and...
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Cotton Candy
as Julio SanchezAn uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands.
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Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as JaiIn this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter,...
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Tarzan's Deadly Silence
as JaiTarzan tries to stop a bloodthirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his...
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Tarzan and the Great River
as PepeTarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native...
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The Young and the Brave
as HanA drama of the Korean War. Four American Army POWs escape behind enemy lines and try to make...
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The Mountains of the Moon
as uncreditedA religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing...
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Tarzan
as JaiTarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a...
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Gunsmoke
as Paco AvilaGunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...
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