El Brendel
- Born
- March 24, 1890
- Died
- April 9, 1964 (74 years old)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- 1957Perry MasonSeries · Court Manager★ 7.7
- 1956The She-CreatureFilm · Olaf, the butler★ 4.1
- 1953Paris ModelFilm · Papa Jensen
- 1952My Little MargieSeries
- 1951Racket SquadSeries
- 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendFilm · Mr. Jorgensen
- 1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsPistol Packin' NitwitsFilm · Professor Brendel
- 1945Snooper ServiceFilm
- 1944I'm from ArkansasFilm · Oly
- 1944Machine Gun MamaFilm · Ollie Swenson
- 1944Pick a Peck of PlumbersFilm · Axel Swenson
- 1944Defective DetectivesFilm · El
- 1943A Rookie's CookieA Rookie's CookieFilm · Ole - Rookie Policeman
- 1943Boobs in the NightFilm
- 1943I Spied for YouFilm · Ole Olesen
- 1943His Wedding ScareFilm · Oley
- 1942Ham and YeggsFilm · El Brendel
- 1942Phoney CroniesPhoney CroniesFilm · Oley
- 1942Olaf Laughs LastFilm · Olaf Hansen
- 1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterFilm · Oley Brendel
- 1941The Blitz KissThe Blitz KissFilm · Oley Olsen
- 1941Love at First FrightLove at First FrightFilm · Zeb
- 1941Ready, Willing but UnableReady, Willing but UnableFilm · Olley Olsen
- 1941Yumpin' Yiminy!Film · Oley Brendel
- 1940Gallant SonsFilm · Olaf Larsen
- 1940Captain CautionFilm · Slushy
- 1940If I Had My WayFilm · Axel Swensen
- 1939Call a MessengerFilm · 'Baldy'
- 1939The House of FearFilm · Jeff
- 1939Code of the StreetsFilm · Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
- 1939Risky BusinessFilm · Axel
- 1938Valley of the GiantsFilm · 'Fats'
- 1938Little Miss BroadwayFilm · Ole
- 1938Happy LandingFilm · Yonnie
- 1937Blonde TroubleFilm · Window Washer
- 1937The Super SnooperThe Super SnooperFilm
- 1937The Holy TerrorFilm · 'Bugs' Svenson
- 1937God's Country and the WomanFilm · Ole Olson
- 1936Career WomanFilm · Chris Erleson
- 1936Ay Tank Ay GoFilm · Ollie
- 1935Okay, JoséOkay, JoséFilm · Knute Knudsen
- 1935What, No Men?Film · Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
- 1934Star Night at the Cocoanut GroveFilm · Self
- 1934Radio ScoutFilm · Sven Svenson
- 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-4Film · Self
- 1934The Meanest Gal in TownFilm · Chris Peterson
- 1933My Lips BetrayFilm · Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
- 1933Mother's HelperFilm
- 1933The Last TrailFilm · Newt Olsen
- 1933Hot PepperFilm · Olsen
- 1933Olsen’s Big MomentFilm · Knute Olsen
- 1932Handle with CareFilm · Carl Lundstrom
- 1932Disorderly ConductFilm · Olsen
- 1931DeliciousFilm · Chris Jansen
- 1931West of BroadwayFilm · Axel
- 1931The SpiderFilm · Ole
- 1931Women of All NationsFilm · Olsen
- 1931Six Cylinder LoveFilm · Janitor
- 1931The Stolen JoolsFilm · Swedish Waiter★ 5.6
- 1931Mr. Lemon Of OrangeFilm · Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
- 1930Just ImagineFilm · Single O★ 5.8
- 1930The Big TrailFilm · Gus★ 6.8
- 1930New Movietone Follies of 1930Film · Alex Svenson
- 1930The Golden CalfFilm · Knute Olson
- 1929Sunny Side UpFilm · Eric Swenson
- 1929Hot for ParisFilm · Axel Olson
- 1929The Cock-Eyed WorldFilm · 'Yump' Olsen
- 1929Frozen JusticeFilm · Swede
- 1929Happy DaysFilm · Minstrel Show Performer
- 1927WingsFilm · Herman Schwimpf★ 7.2
- 1927Ten Modern CommandmentsFilm · 'Speeding' Shapiro
- 1927Rolled StockingsFilm · Rudolph
- 1927Arizona BoundFilm · 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
- 1927Too Many CrooksFilm · Botts
- 1927Help YourselfHelp YourselfFilm
- 1926Man of the ForestFilm · Horace Pipp
- 1926You Never Know WomenFilm · Toberchik
- 1926The Campus FlirtFilm · Knute Knudson
