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Manuel Padilla Jr.(1955-2008)

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Manuel Padilla Jr.
Tarzan, already well educated and fed up with civilization, returns to the jungle and, more or less assisted by chimpanzee Cheetah and orphan boy Jai, wages war against poachers and other bad guys.
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Manuel Padilla Jr. was born on 13 July 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for American Graffiti (1973), Tarzan (1966) and Scarface (1983). He died on 29 January 2008 in Pomona, California, USA.
BornJuly 13, 1955
DiedJanuary 29, 2008(52)
BornJuly 13, 1955
DiedJanuary 29, 2008(52)
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Known for

Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti
7.4
  • Carlos
  • 1973
Ron Ely in Tarzan (1966)
Tarzan
7.1
TV Series
  • Jai
Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
Scarface
8.3
  • Kid #2
  • 1983
Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
More American Graffiti
5.4
  • Carlos(as Manuel Padilla)
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • Al Pacino in Scarface (1983)
    Scarface
    8.3
    • Kid #2
    • 1983
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Man #2
    • 1981
  • Ron Howard in More American Graffiti (1979)
    More American Graffiti
    5.4
    • Carlos (as Manuel Padilla)
    • 1979
  • The White Shadow (1978)
    The White Shadow
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Aztec (as Manuel Padillo Jr.)
    • 1979
  • Cotton Candy (1978)
    Cotton Candy
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Julio Sanchez
    • 1978
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Armando
    • Fuentes
    • 1976–1977
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Squirt
    • 1974
  • Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Paul Le Mat, Mackenzie Phillips, and Cindy Williams in American Graffiti (1973)
    American Graffiti
    7.4
    • Carlos
    • 1973
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Manuel
    • Sancho
    • Indian Boy ...
    • 1968–1971
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Pedro (as Manuel Padilla)
    • 1971
  • Manuel Padilla Jr. and Gilbert Roland in The Boy and the Turtle (1971)
    The Boy and the Turtle
    TV Movie
    • Luis
    • 1971
  • Christopher George in The Immortal (1969)
    The Immortal
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Luis (as Manuel Padilla)
    • 1970
  • James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in The Great White Hope (1970)
    The Great White Hope
    6.9
    • Paco
    • 1970
  • Andrew Duggan, Wayne Maunder, and James Stacy in Lancer (1968)
    Lancer
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Running Fox
    • Indian Boy #2
    • 1969–1970
  • Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    A Man Called Horse
    6.8
    • Leaping Buck
    • 1970

Craft Services

  • Richard Pryor in Moving (1988)
    Moving
    6.1
    • craft service (as Manuel Padilla)
    • 1988

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Manuel Padilla
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • July 13, 1955
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 2008
    • Pomona, California, USA(Colon Cancer)
  • Children
      Stephanie Padilla
  • Parents
      Manuel Padilla
  • Relatives
      Vincent Padilla(Niece or Nephew)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Died unexpectedly just after making a public appearance at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California.
  • Trademark
    Husky, emotive voice and athletic build.

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