Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 19
Movies 17
TV Shows 2
Kid #2
Scarface (1983)
Movie
6.57
Carlos
More American Graffiti (1979)
Movie
Julio Sanchez
Cotton Candy (1978)
Movie
Carlos
American Graffiti (1973)
Movie
6.4
The Mountains of the Moon (1972)
Movie
Paco
The Great White Hope (1970)
Movie
Jai
Tarzan's Deadly Silence (1970)
Movie
Leaping Buck
A Man Called Horse (1970)
Movie
4
Paco Avila
Cutter's Trail (1970)
Movie
Jai
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)
Movie
Pepe
Tarzan and the Great River (1967)
Movie
Jai
Tarzan (1966)
TV
6
Ramel
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
Movie
Beau
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter (1965)
Movie
Pancho Guzman (uncredited)
Sylvia (1965)
Movie
Orphan Boy
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Movie
Han
The Young and the Brave (1963)
Movie
Rafael
Dime with a Halo (1963)
Movie
Paco Avila
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 5.8
Based on 1.06 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1965
1970
1970
1983
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-07-13
Deathday2008-01-29 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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