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.
Carlos
American Graffiti
Pepe
Tarzan and the Great River
Julio Sanchez
Cotton Candy
Carlos
More American Graffiti
Ramel
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold
Jai
The Mountains of the Moon
Orphan Boy
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Beau
Taffy and the Jungle Hunter
Paco
The Great White Hope
Kid #2
Scarface
Han
The Young and the Brave
Jai
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Jai
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Rafael
Dime with a Halo
Leaping Buck
A Man Called Horse
Pancho Guzman (uncredited)
Sylvia
Jai
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Paco Avila
Cutter's Trail
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
18
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-07-13
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As