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Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Acting August 7, 1895 (72 years old) October 12, 1967 Davenport, Iowa, USA

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.

Movies 110

The Thin Man 7.5

The Thin Man

as Inspector Guild

1934
It's a Wonderful World 6.6

It's a Wonderful World

as Sergeant Fred Koretz

1939
I'm No Angel 6.4

I'm No Angel

as Harry (uncredited)

1933
Horse Feathers 6.9

Horse Feathers

as MacHardie (uncredited)

1932
Lady for a Day 7.1

Lady for a Day

as Shakespeare

1933
Buck Privates 6.7

Buck Privates

as Sgt. Michael Collins

1941
The Sign of the Cross 6.5

The Sign of the Cross

as Strabo

1932
Baby Face 7.3

Baby Face

as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)

1933
The Great Ziegfeld 6.2

The Great Ziegfeld

as Sandow

1936
Another Thin Man 7.1

Another Thin Man

as Lieutenant Guild

1939
Manhattan Melodrama 7.0

Manhattan Melodrama

as Spud

1934
The Beast of the City 5.9

The Beast of the City

as Abe Gorman (uncredited)

1932
Murder in the Fleet 6.6

Murder in the Fleet

as 'Spud' Burke

1935
Buck Privates Come Home 6.4

Buck Privates Come Home

as Sgt. Michael Collins

1947
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Joe Weyman

1943
At the Circus 6.4

At the Circus

as Goliath

1939
Two in a Crowd 8.0

Two in a Crowd

as Flynn

1936
Breakdowns of 1938 5.8

Breakdowns of 1938

as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)

1938
Death on the Diamond 7.3

Death on the Diamond

as John 'Truck' Hogan

1934
The Gay Bride 6.0

The Gay Bride

as William T. 'Shoots' Magiz

1934
Fast Company 5.4

Fast Company

as Paul Terison

1938
Northwest Passage 6.6

Northwest Passage

as 'Cap' Huff

1940
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 6.1

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

as Wayman

1939
Swing Fever 6.0

Swing Fever

as 'Killer' Kennedy

1943
The Garden Murder Case 5.7

The Garden Murder Case

as Sergeant Ernest Heath

1936
The Cat's-Paw 6.1

The Cat's-Paw

as Strozzi

1934
The Mad Doctor of Market Street 5.5

The Mad Doctor of Market Street

as Red Hogan

1942
The Big Parade of Comedy 7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

1964
Parachute Jumper 6.0

Parachute Jumper

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

1933
Penthouse 6.9

Penthouse

as Tony Gazotti

1933
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 4.9

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

as Wayman

1940
Arsène Lupin Returns 6.3

Arsène Lupin Returns

as Joe Doyle

1938
It's in the Air 6.3

It's in the Air

as Henry Potke

1935
The Last of the Duanes 6.0

The Last of the Duanes

as Bossamer

1930
Complicated Women 6.9

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

2003
The Girl from Missouri 7.4

The Girl from Missouri

as Life Guard

1934
Life Begins in College 8.0

Life Begins in College

as George Black

1937
Death Valley 5.7

Death Valley

as Jim Ward

1946
Calling Dr. Kildare 6.7

Calling Dr. Kildare

as Joe Wayman

1939
Sworn Enemy 5.8

Sworn Enemy

as 'Steamer' Krupp

1936
Whistling in the Dark 6.0

Whistling in the Dark

as Joe

1933
Phantom Raiders 6.1

Phantom Raiders

as 'Gunboat' Jacklin

1940
The Night Club Lady 7.1

The Night Club Lady

as Mike McDougal

1932
Blonde Crazy 7.1

Blonde Crazy

as Hank aka Pete

1931
Fugitive Lovers 6.2

Fugitive Lovers

as Legs Caffey

1934
New Moon 6.9

New Moon

as Bondsman

1940
Here Comes the Band 7.0

Here Comes the Band

as 'Piccolo Pete'

1935
College Coach 4.6

College Coach

as Petrowski

1933
Reckless 5.2

Reckless

as Blossom

1935
Sing Me a Love Song 9.0

Sing Me a Love Song

as Rocky

1936
Scared to Death 4.3

Scared to Death

as Bill 'Bull' Raymond

1947
The Luckiest Girl in the World 7.2

The Luckiest Girl in the World

as Dugan

1936
Jail House Blues 9.0

Jail House Blues

as Sonny McGann

1942
Under Cover of Night 6.0

Under Cover of Night

as Police Sgt. Lucks

1937
Taxi! 6.8

Taxi!

as Bull Martin (uncredited)

1932
Times Square Lady 7.0

Times Square Lady

as Mack

1935
Seas Beneath 5.3

Seas Beneath

as 'Butch' Wagner (uncredited)

1931
The Ghost Comes Home 5.7

The Ghost Comes Home

as Roscoe

1940
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Bill Raymond (archive footage)

1991
On Borrowed Time 7.7

On Borrowed Time

as Mr. Grimes

1939
The Crowd Roars 7.0

The Crowd Roars

as 'Pug' Walsh

1938
The Golden Fleecing 5.9

The Golden Fleecing

as 'Fatso' Werner

1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home 6.8

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

as Joe Wayman

1940
The Chaser 8.0

The Chaser

as Floppy Phil

1938
The Shopworn Angel 6.8

The Shopworn Angel

as 'Dice'

1938
The Spirit of Notre Dame 7.2

The Spirit of Notre Dame

as Assistant Coach

1931
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant 6.5

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

as Joe Weyman

1942
Straight Is the Way 6.3

Straight Is the Way

as Skippy

1934
The Chief 5.5

The Chief

as Big Mike

1933
Lazy River 7.0

Lazy River

as Alfred 'Tiny' Smith

1934
Calling Dr. Gillespie 7.0

Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Joe Weyman

1942
The World of Abbott and Costello 6.8

The World of Abbott and Costello

as Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)

1965
The Big Pond 6.1

The Big Pond

as Pat O'Day

1930
Manhattan Parade 3.2

Manhattan Parade

as Lady Godiva's Husband

1931
Let's Get Married 8.0

Let's Get Married

as Jimmy

1926
Crazy House 5.2

Crazy House

as Chef (uncredited)

1930
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld 8.5

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

as Self (archive footage)

1994
Young Dr. Kildare 6.6

Young Dr. Kildare

as Joe Wayman

1938
Dr. Kildare's Crisis 6.7

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as Joe Wayman

1940
Flesh 5.8

Flesh

as Wrestler (uncredited)

1932
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor 6.3

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as Buddy Buttle

1939
Flight Command 5.9

Flight Command

as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

1940
Attorney for the Defense 6.6

Attorney for the Defense

as Mugg Malone

1932
The Defense Rests 7.1

The Defense Rests

as Rocky

1934
The Sea Wolf 8.0

The Sea Wolf

as Smoke

1930
Song of the City 8.0

Song of the City

as Benvenuto Romandi

1937
6,000 Enemies 6.1

6,000 Enemies

as Socks Martin

1939
A Fool's Advice 6.7

A Fool's Advice

as Kelly - Naughty Boy

1932
The Laughing Lady 7.3

The Laughing Lady

as James Dugan

1929
Gangway 7.0

Gangway

as Smiles Hogan

1937
Sing and Like It 5.0

Sing and Like It

as T. Fenny Sylvester

1934
The Ruling Voice 6.2

The Ruling Voice

as Board Member (uncredited)

1931
Trapped by Television 6.9

Trapped by Television

as Rocky O'Neil

1936
The Tenderfoot 7.5

The Tenderfoot

as Joe (uncredited)

1932
Baby Face Harrington 5.4

Baby Face Harrington

as Rocky

1935
Fair Warning 9.0

Fair Warning

as Purvis

1931
The Star Witness 6.8

The Star Witness

as Big Jack

1931
By Whose Hand? 6.6

By Whose Hand?

as 'Killer' Delmar

1932
Swing Your Lady 4.6

Swing Your Lady

as Joe Skopapolous

1938
The Nuisance 6.0

The Nuisance

as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)

1933
Child of Manhattan 7.2

Child of Manhattan

as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer

1933
The Hoosier Schoolmaster 8.0

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

as Bud Means

1924
Calm Yourself 6.0

Calm Yourself

as Knuckles Benedict

1935
The Big Timer 4.6

The Big Timer

as Kid Melrose (uncredited)

1932
Top Sergeant Mulligan 6.5

Top Sergeant Mulligan

as Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan

1941
Goldie Gets Along 5.7

Goldie Gets Along

as Motorcycle Officer Cassidy

1933
Exposure 5.5

Exposure

as Maniac Killer

1932
The Secret Witness 4.3

The Secret Witness

as Gunner - Bodyguard

1931
Hell-Fire Austin 5.0

Hell-Fire Austin

as Bouncer

1932
Deception 7.5

Deception

as Bucky O'Neill

1932

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