Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Jeff Owens in "Untamed Fury" (1947). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in his native New York, New York, he began his career as a leading man on the Broadway stage. Upon being introduced to director Ralph Ince while attending a social function at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he was so impressed by his slim physique, dark good looks, and remarkable sense of humor, he took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing under his supervision per a leading role in "Success" (1923). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 220 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, relatives, playboys, gigolos, blue-collared guys, detectives, reporters, city slickers, businessmen, salesmen, retail clerks, managers, bankers, clergymen, chauffeurs, doormen, bellhops, waiters, cowboys, sheriffs, bailiffs, deputies, state troopers, policemen, city slickers, landlords, neighbors, eccentrics, curmudgeons, aristocrats, soldiers, sailors, sergeants, lieutenants, sidekicks, henchmen, educators, singers, foreigners, immigrants, historical of literary figures, doctors, mailmen, soda jerks, mechanics, vendors, politicians, district attorneys, lawyers, jurors, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Manslaughter" (1930), "Young Sinners" (1931), "The Death Kiss" (1932), "Luxury Liner" (1933), "Love Pasty Thirty" (1934), "Trails End" (1935), "The Plough and the Stars" (1936), "They Gave Him a Gun" (1937), "I Am the Law" (1938), "When Tomorrow Comes" (1939), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940), "Million Dollar Baby" (1941), "Sunday Punch" (1942), "That Brennan Girl" (1946), "Wild Harvest" (1947), "Walk a Crooked Mile" (1948), "Alias Nick Beal" (1949), "One Way Street" (1950), "You Never Can Tell" (1951), "Phone Call from a Stanger" (1952), "Let's Do It Again" (1953), "Killers from Space" (1954), "One Desire" (1955), "The Price of Fear" (1956), "Battle Hymn" (1957), "I Married a Woman" (1958), "Ocean's Eleven" (1960), and "Blood Bath" (1966). On television, he appeared in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Cisco Kid," "Gang Busters," "The Gene Autry Show," "Dangerous Assignment," "Rebound," "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," "Hollywood Opening Night," "Four Star Playhouse," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Adventures of Superman," "Waterfront," "The Whistler," "Annie Oakley," "Mayor of the Town," "Fireside Theatre," "Meet Corliss Archer," "Stage 7," "Science Fiction Theatre," "Brave Eagle," "Cavalcade of America," "Warner Brothers Presents," "The Roy Rogers Show," "Cheyenne," "The Life of Riley," "Goodyear Theatre," "Tales of the Texas Rangers," "26 Men," "Yancy Derringer," "Rescue 8," "Lassie," "Maverick," "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," "Channing," "The Rifleman," "Perry Mason," "Batman," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Get Smart," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Julia," "Ironside," and "Cannon". During his career, he was an honorary member of Actors Equity, had been a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was a member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was a stand-in for such actors as John Wayne and Robert Cummings, was the younger brother of actor Nat Pendleton, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital, was a ghost writer for Reader's Digest, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was among the many founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, was the celebrity spokesman for Tropicana Orange Juice and Barnes & Noble Booksellers, and he was romantically linked to such actresses as Claire Trevor and Carole Lombard. Upon his 1976 retirement, Pendleton, who never married nor fathered any children, spent the remainder of his life living comfortably in the suburbs being involved in charitable and religious causes until his death.