- Born
- Died
- Birth nameManuel A. Padilla Jr.
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Manuel Padilla Jr. was born on July 13, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for American Graffiti (1973), Tarzan (1966) and Scarface (1983). He died on January 29, 2008 in Pomona, California, USA.
- ChildrenStephanie PadillaManuel PadillaMelissa PadillaNicholas PadillaChristopher Padilla
- ParentsManuel PadillaErnestine Padilla
- RelativesVincent Padilla(Niece or Nephew)Paul Padilla(Niece or Nephew)Paul Padilla(Sibling)
- Husky, emotive voice and athletic build.
- Died unexpectedly just after making a public appearance at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California.
- For many years, he performed as a Mexican or Native American boy in television westerns such as "Rawhide," "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke".
- Before his death, he had one grandson who has survived him.
- His parents and five children survived him.
- In May 2007, he appeared at the third annual weekend-long celebration of the movie in Petaluma, California, along with other American Graffiti cast members. Some of the film's exteriors were shot in Petaluma.
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