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Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 07, 1895
Died Oct 12, 1967 (72)
Birthplace Davenport, Iowa, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Oly ... mpic 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.

Known For

Filmography

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Bill Raymond (archive footage)

The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

as Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)

Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947

as Bill 'Bull' Raymond

Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Sgt. Michael Collins

Death Valley

Death Valley

1946

as Jim Ward

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

1943

as 'Killer' Kennedy

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Joe Weyman

Jail House Blues

Jail House Blues

1942

as Sonny McGann

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942

as Joe Weyman

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

as Joe Weyman

Top Sergeant Mulligan

Top Sergeant Mulligan

1941

as Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

as Sgt. Michael Collins

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

as Joe Wayman

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as 'Cap' Huff

Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as 'Gunboat' Jacklin

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as 'Fatso' Werner

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

as Joe Wayman

Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver

The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home

1940

as Roscoe

New Moon

New Moon

1940

as Bondsman

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

1939

as Buddy Buttle

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Sergeant Fred Koretz

6,000 Enemies

6,000 Enemies

1939

as Socks Martin

Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939

as Joe Wayman

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939

as Joe Wayman

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1939

as Mr. Grimes

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as John Guild

At the Circus

At the Circus

1939

as Goliath

Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

1938

as Joe Wayman

The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Floppy Phil

Swing Your Lady

Swing Your Lady

1938

as Joe Skopapolous

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Joe Doyle

The Shopworn Angel

The Shopworn Angel

1938

as 'Dice'

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

as Paul Terison

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as 'Pug' Walsh

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gangway

Gangway

1937

as Smiles Hogan

Under Cover of Night

Under Cover of Night

1937

as Police Sgt. Lucks

Song of the City

Song of the City

1937

as Benvenuto Romandi

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as George Black

Trapped by Television

Trapped by Television

1936

as Rocky O'Neil

Two in a Crowd

Two in a Crowd

1936

as Flynn

The Garden Murder Case

The Garden Murder Case

1936

as Sergeant Ernest Heath

Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy

1936

as 'Steamer' Krupp

Sing Me a Love Song

Sing Me a Love Song

1936

as Rocky

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

1936

as Sandow

It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1935

as Henry Potke

Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington

1935

as Rocky Bannister

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as 'Spud' Burke

Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

1935

as 'Piccolo Pete'

Calm Yourself

Calm Yourself

1935

as Knuckles Benedict

Reckless

Reckless

1935

as Blossom

Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady

1935

as Mack

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

1934

as John 'Truck' Hogan

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

as Rocky

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

as Inspector John Guild

Lazy River

Lazy River

1934

as Alfred 'Tiny' Smith

Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers

1934

as Legs Caffey

Sing and Like it

Sing and Like it

1934

as T. Fenny Sylvester

The Cat's-Paw

The Cat's-Paw

1934

as Strozzi

Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way

1934

as Skippy

The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

1934

as William T. 'Shoots' Magiz

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

as Spud

The Girl from Missouri

The Girl from Missouri

1934

as Life Guard

Goldie Gets Along

Goldie Gets Along

1933

as Motorcycle Officer Cassidy

Penthouse

Penthouse

1933

as Tony Gazotti

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933

as Joe Salvatore

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933

as Shakespeare

The Chief

The Chief

1933

as Big Mike

College Coach

College Coach

1933

as Petrowski

Child of Manhattan

Child of Manhattan

1933

as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

as Harry (uncredited)

Baby Face

Baby Face

1933

as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)

The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933

as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

A Fool's Advice

A Fool's Advice

1932

as Kelly - Naughty Boy

Hell-Fire Austin

Hell-Fire Austin

1932

as Bouncer

Deception

Deception

1932

as Bucky O'Neill

The Night Club Lady

The Night Club Lady

1932

as Mike McDougal

By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand?

1932

as 'Killer' Delmar

Attorney for the Defense

Attorney for the Defense

1932

as Mugg Malone

Exposure

Exposure

1932

as Maniac Killer

The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1932

as Joe - Jealous Husband

Flesh

Flesh

1932

as Wrestler (uncredited)

The Big Timer

The Big Timer

1932

as Kid Melrose (uncredited)

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross

1932

as Strabo

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

as Abe Gorman (uncredited)

Horse Feathers

Horse Feathers

1932

as MacHardie (uncredited)

Fair Warning

Fair Warning

1931

as Purvis

The Spirit of Notre Dame

The Spirit of Notre Dame

1931

as Assistant Coach

The Star Witness

The Star Witness

1931

as Big Jack

The Secret Witness

The Secret Witness

1931

as Gunner - Bodyguard

The Ruling Voice

The Ruling Voice

1931

as Board Member (uncredited)

Taxi!

Taxi!

1931

as Bull Martin (uncredited)

Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy

1931

as Hank aka Pete

Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade

1931

as Lady Godiva's Husband

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1930

as Smoke

The Big Pond

The Big Pond

1930

as Pat O'Day

Crazy House

Crazy House

1930

as Chef (uncredited)

The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes

1930

as Bossamer

The Laughing Lady

The Laughing Lady

1929

as James Dugan

Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married

1926

as Jimmy

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

1924

as Bud Means

Deception

Deception

1932

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