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Robert Padilla(1933-2018)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Robert Padilla was born on 1 June 1933 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Cthulhu (2007), The Awakening Land (1978) and The Great Gundown (1977). He was married to Shirley Padilla. He died on 7 May 2018 in Monroe, Washington, USA.
BornJune 1, 1933
DiedMay 7, 2018(84)
BornJune 1, 1933
DiedMay 7, 2018(84)
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Known for

Cthulhu (2007)
Cthulhu
4.5
  • Ancestor
  • 2007
Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
The Awakening Land
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Red Hawk
The Great Gundown (1977)
The Great Gundown
5.2
  • Mario Ochoa "The Savage"
  • 1977
October 32nd (1992)
October 32nd
3.5
  • Black Eagle
  • Red Hawk
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Gina Gershon, Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, and Sergio Peris-Mencheta in Love Ranch (2010)
    Love Ranch
    5.6
    • Bruza's Cut Man
    • 2010
  • Cthulhu (2007)
    Cthulhu
    4.5
    • Ancestor
    • 2007
  • Zoo (2007)
    Zoo
    5.5
    • The Rancher
    • 2007
  • October 32nd (1992)
    October 32nd
    3.5
    • Black Eagle
    • Red Hawk
    • 1992
  • Twisted Nightmare (1987)
    Twisted Nightmare
    4.3
    • Kane
    • 1987
  • Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder in The Frisco Kid (1979)
    The Frisco Kid
    6.4
    • Medicine Man
    • 1979
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
    The Awakening Land
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Red Hawk
    • 1978
  • James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)
    How the West Was Won
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mountain-Is-Long
    • 1977
  • The Great Gundown (1977)
    The Great Gundown
    5.2
    • Mario Ochoa "The Savage"
    • 1977
  • The Devil and Leroy Bassett (1973)
    The Devil and Leroy Bassett
    4.0
    • Hector Chavez (as Bob Padilla)
    • 1973
  • Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (1971)
    Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
    5.4
    • Hidalgo
    • 1971
  • Brian Keith, Michele Carey, and Rick Lenz in Scandalous John (1971)
    Scandalous John
    5.6
    • Paco's Cousin
    • 1971
  • Storefront Lawyers (1970)
    Storefront Lawyers
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Busarra (as Bob Padilla)
    • 1970
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Running Cloud
    • Charley
    • 1968–1970
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • First Guard
    • 1969

Writer

  • The Great Gundown (1977)
    The Great Gundown
    5.2
    • story
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bob Padilla
  • Born
    • June 1, 1933
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Died
    • May 7, 2018
    • Monroe, Washington, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Shirley Padilla(divorced, 9 children)
  • Relatives
    • Thomas Skinner(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trademark
    Often Played Native Americans on Western TV-Shows and Movies
  • Nicknames
    • Bunky
    • Bobby

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