Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr. Trailers

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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.

Most Popular Manuel Padilla Jr. Trailers

Total trailers found: 18

Scarface Trailer (1983)

09 December 1983

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami.

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones Trailer (1971)

04 October 1971

Jai, the orphaned boy adopted by the Monkey Man, helps missionary Charity Jones bring an organ to a friendly tribe, but they are captured by hostile natives.

Cotton Candy Trailer (1978)

26 October 1978

An uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands.

Cutter's Trail Trailer (1970)

10 February 1970

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 and the Valley of Gold Trailer (1966)

01 July 1966

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.

American Graffiti Trailer (1973)

11 August 1973

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

Taffy and the Jungle Hunter Trailer (1965)

31 March 1965

A hunter, who captures wild animals for zoos, takes his young son and the boy's widowed governess on his latest expedition.

Tarzan's Deadly Silence Trailer (1970)

03 July 1970

Tarzan tries to stop a bloodthirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his soldiers of fortune.

Tarzan and the Great River Trailer (1967)

01 September 1967

Tarzan is summoned to Brazil by an old friend to stop an evil tribal cult from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors.

Robin and the 7 Hoods Trailer (1964)

24 June 1964

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over.

Sylvia Trailer (1965)

10 February 1965

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.

A Man Called Horse Trailer (1970)

01 May 1970

In 1825, English peer Lord John Morgan is cast adrift in the American West. Captured by Sioux Indians, Morgan is at first targeted for quick extinction, but the tribesmen sense that he is worthy of survival.

More American Graffiti Trailer (1979)

03 August 1979

College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

The Great White Hope Trailer (1970)

11 October 1970

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 Jungle Rebellion Trailer (1967)

06 September 1967

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.

The Young and the Brave Trailer (1963)

01 August 1963

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.

The Mountains of the Moon Trailer (1967)

24 November 1967

A religious sect, cheated by an adventurer, wants to occupy an African territory not knowing that it is inhabited by a bloodthirsty tribe.

Dime with a Halo Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

Five Mexican street urchins steal a dime from the church's collection box and bet it on a race-horse.