El Brendel

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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Known For

Wings
Wings

1927

as Herman Schwimpf

The Big Trail
The Big Trail

1930

as Gus

Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Conduct

1932

as Olsen

Arizona Bound
Arizona Bound

1927

as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Just Imagine
Just Imagine

1930

as Single O

Paris Model
Paris Model

1953

as Papa Jensen

Captain Caution
Captain Caution

1940

as Slushy

The She-Creature
The She-Creature

1956

as Olaf, the butler

Career Woman
Career Woman

1936

as Chris Erleson

Little Miss Broadway
Happy Days
Happy Days

1929

as Minstrel Show Performer

The House of Fear
The House of Fear

1939

as Jeff

Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants

1938

as 'Fats'

Defective Detectives
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up

1929

as Eric Swenson

The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools

1931

as Swedish Waiter

Happy Landing
Happy Landing

1938

as Yonnie

Risky Business
Risky Business

1939

as Axel

West of Broadway
West of Broadway

1931

as Axel

The Last Trail
The Last Trail

1933

as Newt Olsen