Manuel Padilla Jr. | |
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Born |
Manuel A. Padilla Jr. July 13, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | January 29, 2008 Pomona, California, U.S. |
(aged 52)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1963–1983 |
Manuel Padilla Jr. (July 13, 1955 – January 29, 2008) was a prolific child actor of the 1960s. He appeared on scores of television shows and in motion pictures. He's best remembered for playing Jai on Ron Ely's Tarzan television series of the mid to late 1960s and for appearing in American Graffiti (1973). As a child, he also appeared on episodes of Rawhide, Bonanza, Gunsmoke and The Flying Nun.
Padilla died suddenly after attending the Grand National Roadster Show, Pomona California, where he made a public appearance. He was 52.