Manuel Padilla Jr.
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Manuel Padilla Jr. is a marquee American actor whose casting is itself part of a film's news cycle. The run of work now stretches over 63 years. 'Scarface' is the work that made the name travel, with Kid #2. 'American Graffiti' is the other credit that keeps getting cited. 1963 is where the trail of credits begins. Drama keeps recurring across the credit list.
Manuel Padilla Jr.
16 Movies
3 Series
Manuel Padilla Jr. is a marquee American actor whose casting is itself part of a film's news cycle. The run of work now stretches over 63 years. 'Scarface' is the work that made the name travel, with Kid #2. 'American Graffiti' is the other credit that keeps getting cited. 1963 is where the trail of credits begins. Drama keeps recurring across the credit list.
Movies
Plays Kid #2
Scarface
1983
Plays Carlos
American Graffiti
1973
Plays Leaping Buck
A Man Called Horse
1970
Plays Carlos
More American Graffiti
1979
Plays Paco
The Great White Hope
1970
Plays Ramel
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
1966
Plays Paco Avila
Cutter's Trail
1970
Plays Pepe
Tarzan and the Great River
1967
Plays Jai
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967
Plays Jai
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
1970
Plays Han
The Young and the Brave
1963
Plays Beau
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
1965
Plays Rafael
Dime with a Halo
1963
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Scarface
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Scarface
Kid #2
1983
Film
More American Graffiti
Carlos
1979
Film
American Graffiti
Carlos
1973
Film
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Jai
1971
Film
The Great White Hope
Paco
1970
Film
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Jai
1970
Film
A Man Called Horse
Leaping Buck
1970
Film
Then Came Bronson
Mike Wade · 1 episode
1969
TV
Gunsmoke
Paco Avila · 1 episode
1968
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Manuel Padilla Jr. still alive?
Manuel Padilla Jr. passed away on January 29, 2008 at age 52.
What are the most famous roles of Manuel Padilla Jr.?
Manuel Padilla Jr. is best known for roles in Scarface, American Graffiti, A Man Called Horse.
How many movies has Manuel Padilla Jr. been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1963), Manuel Padilla Jr. has appeared in 16 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Manuel Padilla Jr.'s first movie?
The career of Manuel Padilla Jr. began with Dime with a Halo (1963).
What is Manuel Padilla Jr.'s most recent movie or series?
Manuel Padilla Jr.'s most recent release is Scarface, which premiered on December 9, 1983.
What TV shows has Manuel Padilla Jr. appeared in?
On television, Manuel Padilla Jr. has appeared in Gunsmoke, Tarzan, Then Came Bronson.
Manuel Padilla Jr.
1955-07-13 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.