Nat Pendleton

Biography

Nat Pendleton was a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association champion at Columbia University and an Olympic wrestler, earning a silver medal in the 1920 Summer Olympics. After his athletic career, he transitioned to acting, often playing tough or comedic roles, and wrote the script for the 1932 film Deception. Pendleton was later inducted into the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.