Nat Pendleton

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-08-07 (72 years old)

Deathday

1967-10-12

Place of Birth

Davenport, Iowa, USA

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)....

Acting

1934

The Thin Man

as Inspector John Guild

1942

1939

At the Circus

as Goliath

1947

Scared to Death

as Bill 'Bull' Raymond

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as Sgt. Michael Collins

1933

Baby Face

as Stolvich - Laborer (uncredited)

1933

Penthouse

as Tony Gazotti

1941

Buck Privates

as Sgt. Michael Collins

1934

The Cat's-Paw

as Strozzi

1939

Another Thin Man

as John Guild

1931

Blonde Crazy

as Hank aka Pete

1936

1933

Lady for a Day

as Shakespeare

1940

Northwest Passage

as 'Cap' Huff

1939

It's a Wonderful World

as Sergeant Fred Koretz

1940

Phantom Raiders

as 'Gunboat' Jacklin

1935

Reckless

as Blossom

1938

Swing Your Lady

as Joe Skopapolous

1931

The Star Witness

as Big Jack

1940

1940

Flight Command

as C.P.O. 'Spike' Knowles

1940

1933

Child of Manhattan

as Spyrene - Dance Hall Bouncer

1934

Death on the Diamond

as John 'Truck' Hogan

1932

Exposure

as Maniac Killer

1932

Flesh

as Wrestler (uncredited)

1937

Under Cover of Night

as Police Sgt. Lucks

1938

1936

The Garden Murder Case

as Sergeant Ernest Heath

1942

Jail House Blues

as Sonny McGann

1936

Trapped by Television

as Rocky O'Neil

1938

Young Dr. Kildare

as Joe Wayman

1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

as Joe Wayman

1939

1933

The Nuisance

as Aloysius P. McCarthy (uncredited)

1932

A Fool's Advice

as Kelly - Naughty Boy

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Bill Raymond (archive footage)

1940

The Golden Fleecing

as 'Fatso' Werner

1933

College Coach

as Petrowski

1938

Fast Company

as Paul Terison

1934

1943

Swing Fever

as 'Killer' Kennedy

1934

Sing and Like It

as T. Fenny Sylvester

1934

Fugitive Lovers

as Legs Caffey

1934

Lazy River

as Alfred 'Tiny' Smith

1934

The Gay Bride

as William T. 'Shoots' Magiz

1936

Sworn Enemy

as 'Steamer' Krupp

1933

Goldie Gets Along

as Motorcycle Officer Cassidy

1939

Burn 'Em Up O'Connor

as Buddy Buttle

1937

Life Begins in College

as George Black

1932

The Night Club Lady

as Mike McDougal

1930

The Big Pond

as Pat O'Day

1939

On Borrowed Time

as Mr. Grimes

1934

1933

I'm No Angel

as Harry (uncredited)

1938

The Crowd Roars

as 'Pug' Walsh

1933

The Chief

as Big Mike

1935

Calm Yourself

as Knuckles Benedict

1939

6,000 Enemies

as Socks Martin

1932

1930

Crazy House

as Chef (uncredited)

1934

1936

1931

Taxi!

as Bull Martin (uncredited)

1930

1937

Song of the City

as Benvenuto Romandi

1937

Gangway

as Smiles Hogan

1931

Manhattan Parade

as Lady Godiva's Husband

1935

Here Comes the Band

as 'Piccolo Pete'

1931

The Secret Witness

as Gunner - Bodyguard

1935

It's in the Air

as Henry Potke

1932

The Tenderfoot

as Joe (uncredited)

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as 'Spud' Burke

1933

Parachute Jumper

as Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

1938

1932

Horse Feathers

as MacHardie (uncredited)

1946

Death Valley

as Jim Ward

1941

Top Sergeant Mulligan

as Top Sgt. Herman Mulligan

1932

The Big Timer

as Kid Melrose (uncredited)

1940

New Moon

as Bondsman

1932

1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver

1929

The Laughing Lady

as James Dugan

1932

The Beast of the City

as Abe Gorman (uncredited)

1931

The Ruling Voice

as Board Member (uncredited)

1926

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003

Complicated Women

as Self (archive footage)

1931

Fair Warning

as Purvis

1938

The Chaser

as Floppy Phil

1930

The Sea Wolf

as Smoke

1932

Deception

as Bucky O'Neill

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

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

1924

1931

The Spirit of Notre Dame

as Assistant Coach

1965

The World of Abbott and Costello

as Sergeant Michael Collins in Buck Privates (archive footage)

1932

By Whose Hand?

as 'Killer' Delmar

1994

Production

1932

Deception

as Story

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