Nat Pendleton
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1895-08-07
- Died
- 1967-10-12
- Place of birth
- Davenport, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Nathaniel Greene Pendleton · Nathaniel Greene "Nat" Pendleton
Biography
Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton was an American former Olympic wrestler turned actor.
Two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) champion (1914-1915) in the 175-lb. class at Columbia University, Pendleton graduated Class of 1916. He wrestled for the United States at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, earning a silver medal, losing only one match due to a controversial point decision. After the Games he became a professional wrestler and was a big fan favorite, which led to Hollywood.
In the 1920 census he was living in Manhattan with his first wife Juanita Alfonzo (age 22) and her brother Ramon Alfonso (age 13). He was working as a sports manager.
Pendleton was usually cast as a circus strongman, brutish thug, dumb cop, or dense buffoon, but he had a college degree and in 1933 wrote the script for Deception (1932), in which he starred - not surprisingly - as a wrestler.
Upon his death from a heart attack, his remains were interred at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory in San Diego, California.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (110)
The Sign of the Cross
1932
as Strabo
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Thin Man
1934
as Inspector Guild
Baby Face
1933
as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)
Buck Privates
1941
as Sgt. Michael Collins
The Chief
1933
as Big Mike
Horse Feathers
1932
as MacHardie (uncredited)
Fugitive Lovers
1934
as Legs Caffey
Exposure
1932
as Maniac Killer
Northwest Passage
1940
as 'Cap' Huff
Flight Command
1940
as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Sandow
Fast Company
1938
as Paul Terison
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Spud
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Flesh
1932
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Taxi!
1932
as Bull Martin (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
1936
as 'Steamer' Krupp
Another Thin Man
1939
as Lieutenant Guild
Lady for a Day
1933
as Shakespeare
The Ruling Voice
1931
as Board Member (uncredited)
Blonde Crazy
1931
as Hank aka Pete
Reckless
1935
as Blossom
Swing Your Lady
1938
as Joe Skopapolous
Lazy River
1934
as Alfred 'Tiny' Smith
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Sgt. Michael Collins
I'm No Angel
1933
as Harry (uncredited)
Swing Fever
1943
as 'Killer' Kennedy
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Joe Wayman
At the Circus
1939
as Goliath
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Joe Weyman
The Garden Murder Case
1936
as Sergeant Ernest Heath
Death Valley
1946
as Jim Ward
Penthouse
1933
as Tony Gazotti
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Bill Raymond (archive footage)
New Moon
1940
as Bondsman
The Nuisance
1933
as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)
The Shopworn Angel
1938
as 'Dice'
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Sergeant Fred Koretz
The Big Pond
1930
as Pat O'Day
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Joe Doyle
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
1942
as Red Hogan
Deception
1932
as Bucky O'Neill
Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Joe
The Gay Bride
1934
as William T. 'Shoots' Magiz
The Chaser
1938
as Floppy Phil
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as 'Fatso' Werner
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as 'Spud' Burke
Phantom Raiders
1940
as 'Gunboat' Jacklin
The Hoosier Schoolmaster
1924
as Bud Means
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Joe Weyman
The Crowd Roars
1938
as 'Pug' Walsh
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Mr. Grimes
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Joe Wayman
The Beast of the City
1932
as Abe Gorman (uncredited)
Seas Beneath
1931
as 'Butch' Wagner (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band
1935
as 'Piccolo Pete'
Scared to Death
1947
as Bill 'Bull' Raymond
The Defense Rests
1934
as Rocky
Attorney for the Defense
1932
as Mugg Malone
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Joe Wayman
College Coach
1933
as Petrowski
Jail House Blues
1942
as Sonny McGann
Times Square Lady
1935
as Mack
Under Cover of Night
1937
as Police Sgt. Lucks
It's in the Air
1935
as Henry Potke
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Joe Weyman
The Star Witness
1931
as Big Jack
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Joe Wayman
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Dugan
The Spirit of Notre Dame
1931
as Assistant Coach
Two in a Crowd
1936
as Flynn
Child of Manhattan
1933
as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer
Goldie Gets Along
1933
as Motorcycle Officer Cassidy
Death on the Diamond
1934
as John 'Truck' Hogan
Sing Me a Love Song
1936
as Rocky
Hell-Fire Austin
1932
as Bouncer
Calm Yourself
1935
as Knuckles Benedict
Sing and Like It
1934
as T. Fenny Sylvester
Song of the City
1937
as Benvenuto Romandi
The Cat's-Paw
1934
as Strozzi
The Girl from Missouri
1934
as Life Guard
6,000 Enemies
1939
as Socks Martin
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965
as Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)
Fair Warning
1931
as Purvis
The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Roscoe
Life Begins in College
1937
as George Black
The Tenderfoot
1932
as Joe (uncredited)
The Laughing Lady
1929
as James Dugan
The Secret Witness
1931
as Gunner - Bodyguard
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Buddy Buttle
Trapped by Television
1936
as Rocky O'Neil
Manhattan Parade
1931
as Lady Godiva's Husband
A Fool's Advice
1932
as Kelly - Naughty Boy
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
as Joe Wayman
Straight Is the Way
1934
as Skippy
Top Sergeant Mulligan
1941
as Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan
Crazy House
1930
as Chef (uncredited)
Baby Face Harrington
1935
as Rocky
Gangway
1937
as Smiles Hogan
By Whose Hand?
1932
as 'Killer' Delmar
The Night Club Lady
1932
as Mike McDougal
Let's Get Married
1926
as Jimmy
The Big Timer
1932
as Kid Melrose (uncredited)
The Last of the Duanes
1930
as Bossamer
The Sea Wolf
1930
as Smoke
About Nat Pendleton
Nathaniel Greene 'Nat' Pendleton was an American former Olympic wrestler turned actor. Two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) champion (1914-1915) in the 175-lb. class at Columbia University, Pendleton graduated Class of 1916. He wrestled for the United States at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, earning a silver medal, losing only one match due to a controversial point decision. After the Games he became a professional wrestler and was a big fan favorite, which led to Hollywood. In the 1920 census he was livin… With 111 credits spanning from 1924 to 2003, Nat Pendleton has appeared in 110 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Nat Pendleton Movies
- The Sign of the Cross (1932) — as Strabo
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Thin Man (1934) — as Inspector Guild
- Baby Face (1933) — as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)
- Buck Privates (1941) — as Sgt. Michael Collins
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