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)
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
The Sign of the Cross
1932
as Strabo
Buck Privates
1941
as Sgt. Michael Collins
Baby Face
1933
as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Inspector Guild
Horse Feathers
1932
as MacHardie (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
1936
as 'Steamer' Krupp
Another Thin Man
1939
as Lieutenant Guild
Flesh
1932
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Taxi!
1932
as Bull Martin (uncredited)
The Chief
1933
as Big Mike
Fugitive Lovers
1934
as Legs Caffey
Northwest Passage
1940
as 'Cap' Huff
Lady for a Day
1933
as Shakespeare
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Sandow
Flight Command
1940
as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Fast Company
1938
as Paul Terison
New Moon
1940
as Bondsman
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Sgt. Michael Collins
The Nuisance
1933
as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)
Exposure
1932
as Maniac Killer
At the Circus
1939
as Goliath
Blonde Crazy
1931
as Hank aka Pete
I'm No Angel
1933
as Harry (uncredited)
The Chaser
1938
as Floppy Phil
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Spud
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Joe Weyman
The Ruling Voice
1931
as Board Member (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Penthouse
1933
as Tony Gazotti
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Reckless
1935
as Blossom
The Defense Rests
1934
as Rocky
Swing Fever
1943
as 'Killer' Kennedy
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Bill Raymond (archive footage)
Lazy River
1934
as Alfred 'Tiny' Smith
Death Valley
1946
as Jim Ward
Arsène Lupin Returns
1938
as Joe Doyle
It's a Wonderful World
1939
as Sergeant Fred Koretz
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Joe Wayman
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as 'Fatso' Werner
Phantom Raiders
1940
as 'Gunboat' Jacklin
The Beast of the City
1932
as Abe Gorman (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Joe Wayman
The Gay Bride
1934
as William T. 'Shoots' Magiz
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Mr. Grimes
Swing Your Lady
1938
as Joe Skopapolous
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Joe Weyman
Whistling in the Dark
1933
as Joe
The Garden Murder Case
1936
as Sergeant Ernest Heath
Under Cover of Night
1937
as Police Sgt. Lucks
Jail House Blues
1942
as Sonny McGann
The Spirit of Notre Dame
1931
as Assistant Coach
The Shopworn Angel
1938
as 'Dice'
Times Square Lady
1935
as Mack
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
College Coach
1933
as Petrowski
The Star Witness
1931
as Big Jack
Here Comes the Band
1935
as 'Piccolo Pete'
Two in a Crowd
1936
as Flynn
The Crowd Roars
1938
as 'Pug' Walsh
Seas Beneath
1931
as 'Butch' Wagner (uncredited)
Scared to Death
1947
as Bill 'Bull' Raymond
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
as Joe Wayman
The Big Pond
1930
as Pat O'Day
Murder in the Fleet
1935
as 'Spud' Burke
It's in the Air
1935
as Henry Potke
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Joe Wayman
Death on the Diamond
1934
as John 'Truck' Hogan
Deception
1932
as Bucky O'Neill
Attorney for the Defense
1932
as Mugg Malone
Sing Me a Love Song
1936
as Rocky
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Dugan
Song of the City
1937
as Benvenuto Romandi
The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Roscoe
The Hoosier Schoolmaster
1924
as Bud Means
Hell-Fire Austin
1932
as Bouncer
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Joe Wayman
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Joe Weyman
Child of Manhattan
1933
as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer
The Cat's-Paw
1934
as Strozzi
The Tenderfoot
1932
as Joe (uncredited)
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965
as Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
1939
as Buddy Buttle
Goldie Gets Along
1933
as Motorcycle Officer Cassidy
Manhattan Parade
1931
as Lady Godiva's Husband
The Secret Witness
1931
as Gunner - Bodyguard
Life Begins in College
1937
as George Black
6,000 Enemies
1939
as Socks Martin
Trapped by Television
1936
as Rocky O'Neil
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
1942
as Red Hogan
The Girl from Missouri
1934
as Life Guard
Baby Face Harrington
1935
as Rocky
Straight Is the Way
1934
as Skippy
By Whose Hand?
1932
as 'Killer' Delmar
A Fool's Advice
1932
as Kelly - Naughty Boy
Sing and Like It
1934
as T. Fenny Sylvester
Calm Yourself
1935
as Knuckles Benedict
Fair Warning
1931
as Purvis
Top Sergeant Mulligan
1941
as Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan
The Laughing Lady
1929
as James Dugan
The Last of the Duanes
1930
as Bossamer
The Big Timer
1932
as Kid Melrose (uncredited)
Let's Get Married
1926
as Jimmy
Crazy House
1930
as Chef (uncredited)
Gangway
1937
as Smiles Hogan
The Night Club Lady
1932
as Mike McDougal
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
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Sign of the Cross (1932) — as Strabo
- Buck Privates (1941) — as Sgt. Michael Collins
- Baby Face (1933) — as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)
- The Thin Man (1934) — as Inspector Guild
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