Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1895-08-09
Deathday: 1967-10-11 (72 years old)

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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.


Nat Pendleton was inducted into the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame inaugural class in 2006.

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Filmography

all 109

Movies 108

self 2

TV Shows 1

Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women

Complicated Women (2003)

Movie
Bill Raymond (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

Movie
Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)
The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Movie
Self
The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show (1954)

TV
Sgt. Michael Collins
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home (1947)

Movie
Bill Raymond
Scared to Death

Scared to Death (1947)

Movie
Jim Ward
Death Valley

Death Valley (1946)

Movie
'Killer' Kennedy
Swing Fever

Swing Fever (1943)

Movie
Joe Weyman
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

Movie
Joe Weyman
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)

Movie
Joe Weyman
Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)

Movie
Red Hogan
The Mad Doctor of Market Street

The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)

Movie
Sonny McGann
Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues (1942)

Movie
Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan
Top Sergeant Mulligan

Top Sergeant Mulligan (1941)

Movie
Sgt. Michael Collins
Buck Privates

Buck Privates (1941)

Movie
4.33
C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

Movie
Joe Wayman
Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)

Movie
Joe Wayman
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Movie
'Fatso' Werner
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

Movie
Bondsman
New Moon

New Moon (1940)

Movie
'Gunboat' Jacklin
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders (1940)

Movie
Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)

Movie
Roscoe
The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

Movie
'Cap' Huff
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Joe Wayman
The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
6
John Guild
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

Movie
5.6
Goliath
At the Circus

At the Circus (1939)

Movie
3.5
Mr. Grimes
On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time (1939)

Movie
'Socks' Martin
6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies (1939)

Movie
Sergeant Fred Koretz
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

Movie
Wayman
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)

Movie
Buddy Buttle
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939)

Movie
Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
Joe Wayman
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare (1938)

Movie
'Pug' Walsh
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

Movie
'Floppy' Phil
The Chaser

The Chaser (1938)

Movie
'Dice'
The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel (1938)

Movie
Paul Terison
Fast Company

Fast Company (1938)

Movie
Joe Doyle
Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)

Movie
Joe Skipapoulos
Swing Your Lady

Swing Your Lady (1938)

Movie
George Black
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College (1937)

Movie
Smiles Hogan
Gangway

Gangway (1937)

Movie
Benvenuto Romandi
Song of the City

Song of the City (1937)

Movie
Sergeant Lucks
Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night (1937)

Movie
Rocky
Sing Me a Love Song

Sing Me a Love Song (1936)

Movie
Flynn
Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd (1936)

Movie
Dugan
The Luckiest Girl in the World

The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)

Movie
'Steamer' Krupp
Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy (1936)

Movie
Rocky O'Neil
Trapped by Television

Trapped by Television (1936)

Movie
Sandow
The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

Movie
Sergeant Ernest Heath
The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case (1936)

Movie
4.5
Henry Potke
It's in the Air

It's in the Air (1935)

Movie
'Piccolo Pete'
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

Movie
Knuckles Benedict
Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself (1935)

Movie
'Spud' Burke
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

Movie
Blossom
Reckless

Reckless (1935)

Movie
Rocky Bannister
Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington (1935)

Movie
Mack
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady (1935)

Movie
William T. 'Shoots' Magiz
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride (1934)

Movie
Harry O'Toole
Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond (1934)

Movie
Skippy
Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way (1934)

Movie
Strozzi
The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw (1934)

Movie
Life Guard
The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri (1934)

Movie
4
Rocky
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests (1934)

Movie
Lt. John Guild
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1934)

Movie
5.31
Spud
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

Movie
T. Fenny Sylvester
Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it (1934)

Movie
Alfred 'Tiny' Smith
Lazy River

Lazy River (1934)

Movie
Legs Caffey
Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers (1934)

Movie
Petrowski
College Coach

College Coach (1933)

Movie
Big Mike
The Chief

The Chief (1933)

Movie
Harry (uncredited)
I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel (1933)

Movie
Shakespeare
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day (1933)

Movie
Tony Gazotti
Penthouse

Penthouse (1933)

Movie
Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)
Baby Face

Baby Face (1933)

Movie
Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)
The Nuisance

The Nuisance (1933)

Movie
Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer
Child of Manhattan

Child of Manhattan (1933)

Movie
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper (1933)

Movie
Motorcycle Officer Cassidy
Goldie Gets Along

Goldie Gets Along (1933)

Movie
Joe Salvatore
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1933)

Movie
Wrestler (uncredited)
Flesh

Flesh (1932)

Movie
Strabo
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Movie
Bucky O'Neill
Deception

Deception (1932)

Movie
Mike McDougal
The Night Club Lady

The Night Club Lady (1932)

Movie
Maniac Killer
Exposure

Exposure (1932)

Movie
MacHardie (uncredited)
Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers (1932)

Movie
6
'Killer' Delmar
By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand? (1932)

Movie
Joe - Jealous Husband
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot (1932)

Movie
Mugg Malone
Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense (1932)

Movie
Kid Melrose (uncredited)
The Big Timer

The Big Timer (1932)

Movie
Bouncer
Hell-Fire Austin

Hell-Fire Austin (1932)

Movie
Kelly - Naughty Boy
A Fool's Advice

A Fool's Advice (1932)

Movie
Abe Gorman (uncredited)
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

Movie
Bull Martin (uncredited)
Taxi!

Taxi! (1931)

Movie
Lady Godiva's Husband
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade (1931)

Movie
Gunner - Bodyguard
The Secret Witness

The Secret Witness (1931)

Movie
Assistant Coach
The Spirit of Notre Dame

The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931)

Movie
Hank aka Pete
Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy (1931)

Movie
Board Member (uncredited)
The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice (1931)

Movie
Big Jack
The Star Witness

The Star Witness (1931)

Movie
Purvis
Fair Warning

Fair Warning (1931)

Movie
Chef
Crazy House

Crazy House (1930)

Movie
Smoke
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf (1930)

Movie
Bossamer
The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes (1930)

Movie
Pat O'Day
The Big Pond

The Big Pond (1930)

Movie
James Dugan
The Laughing Lady

The Laughing Lady (1929)

Movie
Jimmy
Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married (1926)

Movie
Bud Means
The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1924)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-08-09

Deathday
1967-10-11 (72 years old)

Birth Place
Davenport, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Nathaniel Greene Pendleton, Nathaniel Greene "Nat" Pendleton


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