El Brendel
Known for Acting
Born March 23, 1890
Died April 9, 1964
Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Wings
1927
as Herman Schwimpf
The Big Trail
1930
as Gus
The She-Creature
1956
as Olaf, the butler
Valley of the Giants
1938
as 'Fats'
West of Broadway
1931
as Axel
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Swedish Waiter
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mr. Jorgensen
Happy Landing
1938
as Yonnie
Call a Messenger
1939
as 'Baldy'
God's Country and the Woman
1937
as Ole Olson
Risky Business
1939
as Axel
The Campus Flirt
1926
as Knute Knudson
Paris Model
1953
as Papa Jensen
Career Woman
1936
as Chris Erleson
The Spider
1931
as Ole
Captain Caution
1940
as Slushy
Six Cylinder Love
1931
as Janitor
Hot Pepper
1933
as Olsen
Just Imagine
1930
as Single O
Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Ole
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