Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr. (July 13, 1955 – January 29, 2008)^[1] was an American child actor who began appearing in films at age 8. He is best remembered for playing Jai on the 1960s Tarzan television series starring Ron Ely. He also co-starred with Mike Henry in two mid-1960's "Tarzan" feature films. As a young adult, he appeared in American Graffiti (1973) as well as its 1979 sequel. He also appeared in episodes of Rawhide, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Happy Days and The Flying Nun. His last role was a small part in Brian De Palma's 1983 film Scarface.^[2]

Manuel Padilla Jr.
Born	(1955-07-13)July 13, 1955 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	January 29, 2008(2008-01-29) (aged 52) Pomona, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–1983

Manuel Padilla Jr. died from colon cancer on January 29, 2008, at age 52.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	Dime with a Halo	Rafael
1963	The Young and The Brave	Han
1963	4 for Texas	Boy with Pea Shooter	Uncredited
1964	Robin and the 7 Hoods	Orphan Boy	Uncredited
1965	Sylvia	Pancho	Uncredited
1965	Taffy and the Jungle Hunter	Beau
1965	Black Spurs	Manuel Reese
1966	Tarzan and the Valley of Gold	Ramel
1967	Tarzan and the Great River	Pepe
1970	A Man Called Horse	Leaping Buck
1970	The Great White Hope	Paco
1970	Cutter's Trail (TV Movie)	Paco Avila
1973	American Graffiti	Carlos
1979	More American Graffiti
1978	Cotton Candy	Julio Sanchez
1983	Scarface	Kid #2	(final film role)

See also

• List of former child actors from the United States