Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Nascimento : 1955-07-13, Los Angeles, California, USA

Morte : 2008-01-29

História

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.

Perfil

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Filmes

Scarface
Kid #2
Após receber residência permanente nos Estados Unidos em troca do assassinato de um oficial do governo cubano, Tony Montana se torna o chefe do tráfico de drogas em Miami. Matando qualquer um que entre em seu caminho, Tony eventualmente se torna o maior traficante da Flórida, controlando quase toda a cocaína que entra em Miami. Porém, a pressão da polícia, as guerras com cartéis colombianos e sua própria paranoia servem para alimentar as chamas de sua eventual queda.
E a Festa Acabou
Carlos
Numa noite de reveillon cada um deles está num lugar diferente. Milner é um corredor, Toad luta no Vietnã, Debbie é uma hippie em San Francisco e o casamento de Steve e Laurie está em crise. O sonho dourado dos anos 60 estaria se acabando?
Loucuras de Verão
Carlos
Anos 60, interior dos Estados Unidos, no final de verão, um grupo de jovens tenta curtir ao máximo a última noite de férias. Curt e Steve conseguiram entrar numa das universidade mais conceituadas do país, e agora terão de mudar de cidade. Enquanto Curt tenta fazer sua "despedida", o amigo Steve faz de tudo para convencer sua namorada de que eles devem continuar juntos. Enquanto isso, seus outros amigos têm uma noite de aventuras, envolvendo descobertas sobre o amor, a amizade, a família e a vida.
The Great White Hope
Paco
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Jai
Tarzan tries to stop a bloodthirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his soldiers of fortune. The ape-man has been rendered deaf by an exploding hand grenade, effectively limiting one of his keen senses. Tarzan relies on his telepathic powers to stop a lion. Woody Strode also appears in this film that combines two made for television episodes.
Um Homem Chamado Cavalo
Leaping Buck
Richard Harris estrela esta épica e maravilhosa história, que retrata realisticamente a vida dos índios Sioux americanos no início do século XIX. Quando um senhor inglês é capturado por uma tribo indígena Sioux, e é dado de presente à mãe do chefe (Dame Judith Anderson) para ser seu criado. Gradualmente, ele abraça o modo de vida da tribo e apaixona-se pela irmã do Chefe. Mas antes, ele deverá ser aceito com honra e coragem como um guerreiro da tribo. Então, deverá suportar o 'Voto do Sol' - um ritual selvagem com um sacrifício muito além do que qualquer um possa sonhar no mundo civilizado. Um faroeste ímpar, com uma interpretação irretocável de Harris e um figurino perfeito criado pela melhor equipe de pesquisa de arte de Hollywood.
Cutter's Trail
Paco Avila
The Marshal of Santa Fe returns home to find his town almost wiped out by Mexican bandits and enlists the help of a young Mexican boy and his mother to track them down.
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Jai
In this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter, Mary, travel to mystical Africa in search of an ancient artifact: the fabled Blue Stone of Heaven. Imbued with the unfathomable power to bestow its holder with immense strength, the statuette attracts corrupt Colonel Tatakombi, who, blind with greed, intends to spark an uprising, and turn the natives against Tarzan. Can mighty Tarzan avert the jungle rebellion?
Tarzan e o Grande Rio
Pepe
Tarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors. The Lord of the Jungle is accompanied on his quest by a pretty blonde doctor, a boy and a grizzled sea captain.
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Ramel
In Central America, a little native boy, Ramel, is abducted by Vinaro, a madman who believes the child to be the sole link to a lost Aztec city of gold. Vinaro uses one of his diabolical explosive mechanisms to eliminate police and army officials; and the legendary Tarzan is flown in to help locate the jungle city, rescue the boy, and bring Vinaro to justice.
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
Beau
A hunter, who captures wild animals for zoos, takes his young son and the boy's widowed governess on his latest expedition. The boy and his pet chimp, in company with a baby elephant his father has captured, run away from camp and experience many thrilling adventures.
Sylvia
Pancho Guzman (uncredited)
Sylvia West (Carroll Baker) may not be who she says she is. Her fiancé, the very well-to-do Frederick Summers (Peter Lawford), hires an investigator named Alan Maklin (George Maharis) to do some digging, and what he finds out about her life prior to becoming a writer is quite shocking. Will the newfound knowledge ruin the marriage? Gordon Douglas (Young at Heart) directs this drama, which is based on E.V. Cunningham's book.
The Young and the Brave
Han
A drama of the Korean War. Four American Army POWs escape behind enemy lines and try to make their way back to their units in the South. Along the way they are aided by a young Korean boy and his adopted dog, a US trained German Shepherd named Lobo.
Dime with a Halo
Rafael
Five Mexican street urchins steal a dime from the church's collection box and bet it on a race-horse.