El Brendel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 24, 1890
- Died
- April 9, 1964 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
Perry Mason
TV · as Court Manager · 1 ep
The She-Creature
Movie · as Olaf, the butler
The George Gobel Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Paris Model
Movie · as Papa Jensen
My Little Margie
TV · 1 ep
Racket Squad
TV · 1 ep
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Movie · as Mr. Jorgensen
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
Movie · as Professor Brendel
Snooper Service
Movie
Machine Gun Mama
Movie · as Ollie Swenson
I'm from Arkansas
Movie · as Oly
Defective Detectives
Movie · as El
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Movie · as Axel Swenson
I Spied for You
Movie · as Ole Olesen
His Wedding Scare
Movie · as Oley
Boobs in the Night
Movie
A Rookie's Cookie
Movie · as Ole - Rookie Policeman
Olaf Laughs Last
Movie · as Olaf Hansen
Phoney Cronies
Movie · as Oley
Ham and Yeggs
Movie · as El Brendel
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Movie · as Oley Brendel
Love at First Fright
Movie · as Zeb
Ready, Willing but Unable
Movie · as Olley Olsen
The Blitz Kiss
Movie · as Oley Olsen
Yumpin' Yiminy!
Movie · as Oley Brendel
Gallant Sons
Movie · as Olaf Larsen
Captain Caution
Movie · as Slushy
If I Had My Way
Movie · as Axel Swensen
Call a Messenger
Movie · as 'Baldy'
Risky Business
Movie · as Axel
The House of Fear
Movie · as Jeff
Code of the Streets
Movie · as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Happy Landing
Movie · as Yonnie
Little Miss Broadway
Movie · as Ole
Valley of the Giants
Movie · as 'Fats'
God's Country and the Woman
Movie · as Ole Olson
The Super Snooper
Movie
The Holy Terror
Movie · as 'Bugs' Svenson
Blonde Trouble
Movie · as Window Washer
Ay Tank Ay Go
Movie · as Ollie
Career Woman
Movie · as Chris Erleson
Okay, José
Movie · as Knute Knudsen
What, No Men?
Movie · as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
Movie · as Self
The Meanest Gal in Town
Movie · as Chris Peterson
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Movie · as Self
Radio Scout
Movie · as Sven Svenson
Hot Pepper
Movie · as Olsen
My Lips Betray
Movie · as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
The Last Trail
Movie · as Newt Olsen
Mother's Helper
Movie
Olsen’s Big Moment
Movie · as Knute Olsen
Disorderly Conduct
Movie · as Olsen
Handle with Care
Movie · as Carl Lundstrom
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Movie · as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
Women of All Nations
Movie · as Olsen
Delicious
Movie · as Chris Jansen
West of Broadway
Movie · as Axel
The Spider
Movie · as Ole
Six Cylinder Love
Movie · as Janitor
The Stolen Jools
Movie · as Swedish Waiter
The Big Trail
Movie · as Gus
Just Imagine
Movie · as Single O
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Movie · as Alex Svenson
The Golden Calf
Movie · as Knute Olson
Sunny Side Up
Movie · as Eric Swenson
Happy Days
Movie · as Minstrel Show Performer
Hot for Paris
Movie · as Axel Olson
The Cock-Eyed World
Movie · as 'Yump' Olsen
Frozen Justice
Movie · as Swede
Wings
Movie · as Herman Schwimpf
Ten Modern Commandments
Movie · as 'Speeding' Shapiro
Too Many Crooks
Movie · as Botts
Rolled Stockings
Movie · as Rudolph
Arizona Bound
Movie · as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
Help Yourself
Movie
Man of the Forest
Movie · as Horace Pipp
You Never Know Women
Movie · as Toberchik
The Campus Flirt
Movie · as Knute Knudson