José Padilla Jr.
José Padilla Jr. | |
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| Born | José Carmelo Ruiz Padilla Jr. July 16, 1911 |
| Died | June 18, 1979 (aged 67) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Father | José Padilla Sr. |
| Relatives | Padilla family |
José Carmelo "Pempe" Ruiz Padilla Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [paˈdilja]; July 16, 1911 – June 18, 1979) was a Filipino actor who appeared in several dozen movies. He made his first movie in 1931.
Padilla also represented his country as a lightweight boxer during the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, in 1932 and the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, in 1936. In 1932, he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his bout to eventual gold medalist Lawrence Stevens from South Africa.