Acting · 1890
El Brendel
Born Mar 24, 1890·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA·Died Apr 9, 1964 (74)
El Brendel (March 24, 1890 - April 9, 1964); born Elmer Goodfellow Brendel), nicknamed "The Synthetic Swede", was an American stage, film, and television actor. Although of German and Irish parentage, he adopted the comedic persona of a Swede who speaks fractured English.
Filmography
40 titles- 1957
Perry MasonCourt Manager7.7Show - 1956
The She-CreatureOlaf, the butler4.1Movie - 1954The George Gobel ShowSelf7.8Show
- 1953
Paris ModelPapa Jensen3.6Movie - 1952
My Little Margie5.0Show - 1951
Racket Squad6.5Show - 1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMr. Jorgensen5.9Movie - 1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsProfessor Brendel10.0Movie
- 1944
Defective DetectivesEl9.0Movie - 1942Phoney CroniesOley7.0Movie
- 1941
Yumpin' Yiminy!Oley Brendel7.0Movie - 1941
Sweet Spirits of the NighterOley Brendel10.0Movie - 1940
Captain CautionSlushy5.7Movie - 1940
If I Had My WayAxel Swensen7.0Movie - 1939
Risky BusinessAxel6.5Movie - 1938
Happy LandingYonnie6.2Movie - 1938
Valley of the Giants'Fats'6.7Movie - 1938
Little Miss BroadwayOle6.5Movie - 1937The Super Snooper7.0Movie
- 1937
The Holy Terror'Bugs' Svenson5.0Movie - 1937
Blonde TroubleWindow Washer7.0Movie - 1936
Career WomanChris Erleson6.0Movie - 1934
Star Night at the Cocoanut GroveSelf6.0Movie - 1933
Hot PepperOlsen5.2Movie - 1933
Mother's HelperMovie - 1933
Olsen’s Big MomentKnute Olsen9.0Movie - 1933
My Lips BetrayOswald Stigmat, Chauffeur10.0Movie - 1932
Handle with CareCarl Lundstrom10.0Movie - 1931
The Stolen JoolsSwedish Waiter5.6Movie - 1931
West of BroadwayAxel6.8Movie - 1930
The Big TrailGus6.7Movie - 1930
Just ImagineSingle O5.8Movie - 1929
Happy DaysMinstrel Show Performer6.3Movie - 1929
Hot for ParisAxel Olson10.0Movie - 1929
The Cock-Eyed World'Yump' Olsen4.8Movie - 1927
WingsHerman Schwimpf7.2Movie - 1927
Rolled StockingsRudolph8.0Movie - 1927Help YourselfMovie
- 1927
Ten Modern Commandments'Speeding' Shapiro10.0Movie - 1926
You Never Know WomenToberchik6.1Movie