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Manuel Padilla Jr. (July 13, 1955 – January 29, 2008) was an American child actor who began appearing in films at age 8. He is best remembered for playing Jai on the 1960s ''
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Manuel Padilla, Jr. Dead At 51; March 2008 Manuel Padilla Jr. died from colon cancer on January 29, 2008, at age 52.


Filmography


See also

* List of former child actors from the United States


References


External links

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Padilla in ''American Graffiti''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Padilla, Manuel Jr. 1955 births 2008 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male actors of Mexican descent American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Deaths from colorectal cancer in California Male actors from Los Angeles