El Brendel

1890-03-24 – 1964-04-09 (age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

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El Brendel

El Brendel

Known For

Paris Model

Paris Model

1953

as Papa Jensen

Wings

Wings

1927

as Herman Schwimpf

Rolled Stockings

Rolled Stockings

1927

as Rudolph

Phoney Cronies

1942

as Oley

Happy Landing

Happy Landing

1938

as Yonnie

Just Imagine

Just Imagine

1930

as Single O

Help Yourself

1927

Defective Detectives

Defective Detectives

1944

as El

The Big Trail

The Big Trail

1930

as Gus

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

1938

as 'Fats'

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

as Mr. Jorgensen

Olsen’s Big Moment

Olsen’s Big Moment

1933

as Knute Olsen

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

as Self

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Swedish Waiter

Ham and Yeggs

Ham and Yeggs

1942

as El Brendel

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love

1931

as Janitor

Yumpin' Yiminy!

Yumpin' Yiminy!

1941

as Oley Brendel

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

1933

as Olsen

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

1931

as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

1945

as Professor Brendel