Acting
Nat Pendleton
EN cinema · 110 credits
Born
7 August 1895
Died
12 October 1967 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Davenport, Iowa, USA
Also known as Nathaniel Greene Pendleton · Nathaniel Greene "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 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
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Bill Raymond (archive footage)
The World of Abbott and Costello
as Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Scared to Death
as Bill 'Bull' Raymond
Buck Privates Come Home
as Sgt. Michael Collins
Death Valley
as Jim Ward
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Joe Weyman
Swing Fever
as 'Killer' Kennedy
Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Joe Weyman
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
as Red Hogan
Jail House Blues
as Sonny McGann
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
as Joe Weyman
Buck Privates
as Sgt. Michael Collins
Top Sergeant Mulligan
as Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan
Northwest Passage
as 'Cap' Huff
Phantom Raiders
as 'Gunboat' Jacklin
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Joe Wayman
Flight Command
as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Joe Wayman
The Golden Fleecing
as 'Fatso' Werner
New Moon
as Bondsman
The Ghost Comes Home
as Roscoe
At the Circus
as Goliath
Another Thin Man
as Lieutenant Guild
It's a Wonderful World
as Sergeant Fred Koretz
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Joe Wayman
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor
as Buddy Buttle
On Borrowed Time
as Mr. Grimes
6,000 Enemies
as Socks Martin
Swing Your Lady
as Joe Skopapolous
Arsène Lupin Returns
as Joe Doyle
Young Dr. Kildare
as Joe Wayman
Fast Company
as Paul Terison
The Crowd Roars
as 'Pug' Walsh
The Shopworn Angel
as 'Dice'
Breakdowns of 1938
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Chaser
as Floppy Phil
Under Cover of Night
as Police Sgt. Lucks
Life Begins in College
as George Black
Song of the City
as Benvenuto Romandi
Gangway
as Smiles Hogan
The Great Ziegfeld
as Sandow
The Garden Murder Case
as Sergeant Ernest Heath
Trapped by Television
as Rocky O'Neil
Sworn Enemy
as 'Steamer' Krupp
Sing Me a Love Song
as Rocky
Two in a Crowd
as Flynn
Reckless
as Blossom
Calm Yourself
as Knuckles Benedict
Baby Face Harrington
as Rocky
Here Comes the Band
as 'Piccolo Pete'
It's in the Air
as Henry Potke
Murder in the Fleet
as 'Spud' Burke
The Thin Man
as Inspector Guild
The Cat's-Paw
as Strozzi
Death on the Diamond
as John 'Truck' Hogan
Straight Is the Way
as Skippy
Sing and Like It
as T. Fenny Sylvester
Fugitive Lovers
as Legs Caffey
Lazy River
as Alfred 'Tiny' Smith
The Gay Bride
as William T. 'Shoots' Magiz
The Defense Rests
as Rocky
The Girl from Missouri
as Life Guard
Baby Face
as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)
Penthouse
as Tony Gazotti
Lady for a Day
as Shakespeare
Child of Manhattan
as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer
The Nuisance
as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)
College Coach
as Petrowski
Goldie Gets Along
as Motorcycle Officer Cassidy
I'm No Angel
as Harry (uncredited)
The Chief
as Big Mike
Parachute Jumper
as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
The Sign of the Cross
as Strabo
Exposure
as Maniac Killer
Flesh
as Wrestler (uncredited)
A Fool's Advice
as Kelly - Naughty Boy
The Night Club Lady
as Mike McDougal
Hell-Fire Austin
as Bouncer
Taxi!
as Bull Martin (uncredited)
The Tenderfoot
as Joe (uncredited)
Horse Feathers
as MacHardie (uncredited)
The Big Timer
as Kid Melrose (uncredited)
Attorney for the Defense
as Mugg Malone
The Beast of the City
as Abe Gorman (uncredited)
Deception
1932
Deception
as Bucky O'Neill, Story
By Whose Hand?
as 'Killer' Delmar
Blonde Crazy
as Hank aka Pete
The Star Witness
as Big Jack
Manhattan Parade
as Lady Godiva's Husband
The Secret Witness
as Gunner - Bodyguard
The Ruling Voice
as Board Member (uncredited)
Fair Warning
as Purvis
The Spirit of Notre Dame
as Assistant Coach
Seas Beneath
as 'Butch' Wagner (uncredited)
The Big Pond
as Pat O'Day
Crazy House
as Chef (uncredited)
The Last of the Duanes
as Bossamer
The Sea Wolf
as Smoke
The Laughing Lady
as James Dugan
Let's Get Married
as Jimmy
The Hoosier Schoolmaster
as Bud Means