Manuel Padilla Jr

[Hector]

Arbogast on Film: Death Notice: Manuel Padilla, Jr.

Holy smokes, he passes away back in January...and I just found out...what a shocker, he was only 51 years old. BTW Ron Ely is still with us...funny how the older fella is still here but the little kid is gone.



RIP

[Hector]

Padilla had a bit role in American Graffiti, he's obviously the little guy (he was barely over 5 ft tall):

YouTube - Bo Hopkins as leader of he Pharoahs in

His last appearance on film was another bit role in Scarface...but to be honest with you, I don't know what character he played (I think a kid or something, he must've been in his 30s though)...I'll have to watch the movie again.

[monkey tennis]

I didn't know his name but I remember liking him when I was a kid.
51...that's too young to go...Well...RIP little Dude.

Those loin cloths are a bit small....almost speedo size...

[toys2cool]

That sucks

[livnxxxl]

Those loin cloths are a bit small....almost speedo size...

Perhaps the trend will be back in again some day?

R.I.P.

[livnxxxl]

That is a bummer. It seems like actors are dropping like flies these days. Not a good sign at all.

[miguet]

I also remember seeing him on episodes of Gunsmoke. RIP Manuel!

[starsky]

wow , i totally forgot all about him! rip

[Joe90]

I always like "Jai" on Tarzan, but even then I wondered what the H.E. Double Hockey Sticks a Mexican kid was doing in Africa? I remember that he was an orphan, but that never explained it.

He was a cool sidekick to Tarzan, though.

[vulcan2074]

R.I.P. Manuel Padilla Jr.