Nat Pendleton

Biography

Nat Pendleton was an American wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics and later became a film and stage actor. Born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1895, he began wrestling at Columbia University, where he was team captain and a two-time EIWA champion. After turning professional, he moved into acting, appearing in over 90 films, often typecast as slow-witted thugs or befuddled good guys. His notable credits included Horse Feathers (1932) with the Marx Brothers, The Great Ziegfeld (1936), where he played circus strongman Eugen Sandow and earned his best reviews, and At the Circus (1939). He had recurring roles in the Dr. Kildare and Thin Man series. His final films were Scared to Death and Buck Privates Come Home, both released in 1947. He also performed on Broadway in Naughty Cinderella and The Grey Fox, and was inducted into several wrestling halls of fame.

72years old at death

Born August 9, 1895Davenport
Died October 12, 1967San Diego
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Nathaniel Greene Pendleton and Nathaniel Pendleton

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 16 years1931 to 1947

Genres

Drama59%, 13 films
Comedy50%, 11 films
Crime36%, 8 films
Romance32%, 7 films
Family14%, 3 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
Nat Pendleton won a silver medal in wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, losing only one match, and both his coach and teammate insisted he had actually won the final and deserved gold.

Nat Pendleton movies on Netflix

Buck Privates Come Home1947IMDb rating 6.8as Sgt. Collins
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
Northwest Passage1940IMDb rating 7.0as 'Cap' Huff
Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4as Lieutenant Guild
At the Circus1939IMDb rating 6.8as Goliath
It's a Wonderful World1939IMDb rating 6.8as Sergeant Fred Koretz
On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7as Mr. Grimes
The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4as Joe Wayman
The Shopworn Angel1938IMDb rating 6.9as 'Dice'
The Great Ziegfeld1936IMDb rating 6.6as Sandow
Manhattan Melodrama1934IMDb rating 7.1as Spud
The Cat's-Paw1934IMDb rating 6.7as Strozzi
The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6as Life Guard
The Thin Man1934IMDb rating 7.9as Guild
I'm No Angel1933IMDb rating 6.9as Harry
Lady for a Day1933IMDb rating 7.4as Shakespeare
Penthouse1933IMDb rating 6.8as Tony Gazotti
Horse Feathers1932IMDb rating 7.5as MacHardie - Darwin Player
Taxi!1932IMDb rating 6.6as Bull Martin
The Beast of the City1932IMDb rating 6.7as Abe Gorman
The Sign of the Cross1932IMDb rating 6.8as Strabo
Blonde Crazy1931IMDb rating 7.1as Hank aka Pete

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Thin Man1934 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas Guild
IMDb rating 7.936K votes
Manhattan Melodrama1934 Crime, Drama, Romanceas Spud
IMDb rating 7.15.4K votes
Another Thin Man1939as Lieutenant Guild
IMDb rating 7.49.0K votes
It's a Wonderful World1939as Sergeant Fred Koretz
IMDb rating 6.83.8K votes
Northwest Passage1940as 'Cap' Huff
IMDb rating 7.04.4K votes
At the Circus1939as Goliath
IMDb rating 6.86.9K votes
Buck Privates Come Home1947as Sgt. Collins
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes
Lady for a Day1933as Shakespeare
IMDb rating 7.45.3K votes

Most often with

W.S. Van Dyke directed five of these films, Harold S. Bucquet three and Jack Conway two. Myrna Loy appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Myrna Loy

Lionel Barrymore

William Powell

Guy Kibbee

Grant Mitchell

Frank OrthW.S. Van DykeDirector, 5 films Harold S. BucquetDirector, 3 films Jack ConwayDirector, 2 films

Films together

Myrna Loy5 films together, 1933 to 1939
Myrna Loy's page
- Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4Pendleton as Lieutenant GuildLoy as Nora Charles
- The Great Ziegfeld1936IMDb rating 6.6Pendleton as SandowLoy as Billie Burke
- Manhattan Melodrama1934IMDb rating 7.1Pendleton as SpudLoy as Eleanor Packer
- The Thin Man1934IMDb rating 7.9Pendleton as GuildLoy as Nora
- Penthouse1933IMDb rating 6.8Pendleton as Tony GazottiLoy as Gertie Waxted
Lionel Barrymore4 films together, 1934 to 1940
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Pendleton as Joe Wayman, Ambulance DriverBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7Pendleton as Mr. GrimesBarrymore as Julian Northrup - Gramps
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Pendleton as Joe WaymanBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Pendleton as Life GuardBarrymore as T.R. Paige
William Powell4 films together, 1934 to 1939
William Powell's page
- Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4Pendleton as Lieutenant GuildPowell as Nick Charles
- The Great Ziegfeld1936IMDb rating 6.6Pendleton as SandowPowell as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
- Manhattan Melodrama1934IMDb rating 7.1Pendleton as SpudPowell as Jim Wade
- The Thin Man1934IMDb rating 7.9Pendleton as GuildPowell as Nick
Guy Kibbee4 films together, 1931 to 1939
Guy Kibbee's page
- It's a Wonderful World1939IMDb rating 6.8Pendleton as Sergeant Fred KoretzKibbee as Fred 'Cap' Streeter
- Lady for a Day1933IMDb rating 7.4Pendleton as ShakespeareKibbee as Judge Henry G. Blake
- Taxi!1932IMDb rating 6.6Pendleton as Bull MartinKibbee as Mack 'Pop' Riley
- Blonde Crazy1931IMDb rating 7.1Pendleton as Hank aka PeteKibbee as A. Rupert Johnson Jr.
Grant Mitchell3 films together, 1934 to 1939
Grant Mitchell's page
- On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7Pendleton as Mr. GrimesMitchell as Mr. Pilbeam
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Pendleton as Joe WaymanMitchell as John Xerxes Archley
- The Cat's-Paw1934IMDb rating 6.7Pendleton as StrozziMitchell as Silk Hot McGee
Frank Orth3 films together, 1939 to 1940
Frank Orth's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Pendleton as Joe Wayman, Ambulance DriverOrth as Mike
- At the Circus1939IMDb rating 6.8Pendleton as GoliathOrth as Chef in Diner
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Pendleton as Joe WaymanOrth as Mike Sullivan
W.S. Van DykeDirector, 5 films, 1933 to 1939
All films by W.S. Van Dyke
- Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4Pendleton as Lieutenant Guild
- It's a Wonderful World1939IMDb rating 6.8Pendleton as Sergeant Fred Koretz
- Manhattan Melodrama1934IMDb rating 7.1Pendleton as Spud
- The Thin Man1934IMDb rating 7.9Pendleton as Guild
- Penthouse1933IMDb rating 6.8Pendleton as Tony Gazotti
Harold S. BucquetDirector, 3 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by Harold S. Bucquet
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Pendleton as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
- On Borrowed Time1939IMDb rating 7.7Pendleton as Mr. Grimes
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Pendleton as Joe Wayman
Jack ConwayDirector, 2 films, 1934
All films by Jack Conway
- Manhattan Melodrama1934IMDb rating 7.1Pendleton as Spud
- The Girl from Missouri1934IMDb rating 6.6Pendleton as Life Guard
Also three films together1 more actor
- Robert Emmett O'ConnorLady for a Day (1933), Penthouse (1933) and Taxi! (1932)
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