Since posting, many searches from the net for Manuel have led people to YPS!! from: State :
Country : Australia (Facts)
State/Region : Victoria
City : Melbourne
Country : Germany (Facts)
State/Region : Rheinland-Pfalz
City : Limburgerhof
State : North Carolina
City : Elkin
State : California
City : Los Angeles
State : Washington
City : Puyallup
California
City : Los Angeles
State : Nevada
City : Reno
State : California
City : Modesto
State : Colorado
City : Denver
State : New Jersey
City : Linwood
State : Pennsylvania
City : Wallingford
State : California
City : Fresno
State : California
City : Camarillo
State : Oklahoma
City : Tulsa
Continent : South America
Country : Brazil (Facts)
State : Indiana
City : Bloomington
America Online
Location
Continent : North America
Continent : Europe
Country : Sweden (Facts)
State/Region : Vastra Gotaland
City : Gteborg
State : California
City : Woodland Hills
State : New York
City : Bronx
State : Tennessee
City : Greeneville
America Online
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Continent : North America
State : Pennsylvania
City : Mechanicsburg
State : Tennessee
City : Greeneville
America Online
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Continent : North America
State : Pennsylvania
City : Mechanicsburg
State : Connecticut
City : Stamford
State : California
City : Mission Viejo
State : Pennsylvania
City : York
Maybe we were too caught up on Britney going in and out of courtrooms and hospitals. Maybe we were too busy listening to the "he said, she said" that is the political machine these days. Maybe we were caught up within the American Idol frenzy.
But somewhere along the way, Manuel Padilla, Jr. passed away and it doesn't seem like his death was given much, if any, attention by the media. And it's a shame.
Life for Manuel began in July 13, 1955, and apparently ended on January 29, 2008. How? I can't seem to find any information on the net. I can't really even confirm that he passed away other than on this site, and on this one.
I didn't, and still don't, don't know a lot about him outside of Hollywood. And really, I don't know a lot about him inside Hollywood for that matter. But I have many fond memories of sitting on the couch with Mom or Dad, or laying in the floor right in front of the TV imagining what it must be like. How often did little Manuel get bitten by a mosquito while on location? How many times did his co-star monkey make off with his lunch? Did he ever get rope burns from swinging on those vines? Were they even real vines? How many times did he try to make the Tarzan call in his dressing room? How many people called him "Jai", "Marcello" or even "Kid #1" out in public?
Mr. Padilla, the Internet Movie Database has you listed for a mere 5 episodes of the TV show Tarzan I so dearly loved as a kid, and yet those 5 episodes seem to have made a lasting impression on me. With respect, I salute your adventurous spirit and thank you for your performances.
You did not come and go unnoticed.
