Nat Pendleton

For the politician, see Nathanael G. Pendleton.

Nat Pendleton
Frame from trailer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Born
Nathaniel Greene Pendleton

(1895-08-09)August 9, 1895
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1967(1967-10-12) (aged 72)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)Actor, wrestler
Years active1913–1956
Spouses
Juanita Alfonzo
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(m. 1920⁠–⁠1924)​
  • Margaret E. Carse (m. 19??)[1][2]
RelativesSteve Pendleton (brother)
Edmund J. Pendleton (brother)
Arthur V. Johnson (uncle)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Heavyweight
Nat Pendleton, Jean Arthur, Jack Holt in a promotional photo for the 1934 film, The Defense Rests

Nathaniel Greene Pendleton (August 9, 1895 – October 12, 1967) was an American Olympic wrestler, film actor, and stage performer.[3] His younger brother, Edmund J. Pendleton (1899–1987), was a well-known music composer and choir master and organist for the American Church in Paris.

  1. ^ "NAT PENDLETON". Columbia University Athletics. August 5, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Professional Wrestling Obituaries". legacyofwrestling.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nat Pendleton". Olympedia. Retrieved September 11, 2021.