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El Brendel

Acting
74 years oldPhiladelphia, 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.

Personal Details

Born
March 24, 1890 - April 9, 1964 (age 74)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel
Elmer Goodfellow Brendel

Movies (46)

The She-Creature
4.1

The She-Creature

as Olaf, the butler

1956

Paris Model
2.8

Paris Model

as Papa Jensen

1953

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
5.8

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as Mr. Jorgensen

1949

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

as Professor Brendel

1945

Snooper Service

Snooper Service

1945

I'm from Arkansas
5.4

I'm from Arkansas

as Oly

1944

Machine Gun Mama
3.8

Machine Gun Mama

as Ollie Swenson

1944

Pick a Peck of Plumbers
4.0

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

as Axel Swenson

1944

Defective Detectives

Defective Detectives

as El

1944

A Rookie's Cookie
2.0

A Rookie's Cookie

as Ole - Rookie Policeman

1943

Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night

1943

I Spied for You

I Spied for You

as Ole Olesen

1943

His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare

as Oley

1943

Ham and Yeggs

Ham and Yeggs

as El Brendel

1942

Phoney Cronies

Phoney Cronies

as Oley

1942

Olaf Laughs Last

Olaf Laughs Last

as Olaf Hansen

1942

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

as Oley Brendel

1941

The Blitz Kiss

The Blitz Kiss

as Oley Olsen

1941

Love at First Fright

Love at First Fright

as Zeb

1941

Ready, Willing but Unable

Ready, Willing but Unable

as Olley Olsen

1941

Yumpin' Yiminy!

Yumpin' Yiminy!

as Oley Brendel

1941

Gallant Sons
7.2

Gallant Sons

as Olaf Larsen

1940

Captain Caution
5.6

Captain Caution

as Slushy

1940

If I Had My Way
6.4

If I Had My Way

as Axel Swensen

1940

Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

as 'Baldy'

1939

The House of Fear
6.5

The House of Fear

as Jeff

1939

Code of the Streets
7.0

Code of the Streets

as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

1939

Risky Business
6.0

Risky Business

as Axel

1939

Valley of the Giants
6.0

Valley of the Giants

as 'Fats'

1938

Little Miss Broadway
6.4

Little Miss Broadway

as Ole

1938

Happy Landing
5.3

Happy Landing

as Yonnie

1938

The Super Snooper

The Super Snooper

1937

The Holy Terror
1.0

The Holy Terror

as 'Bugs' Svenson

1937

God's Country and the Woman
4.2

God's Country and the Woman

as Ole Olson

1937

Career Woman
6.0

Career Woman

as Chris Erleson

1936

Ay Tank Ay Go

Ay Tank Ay Go

as Ollie

1936

Okay, José
5.0

Okay, José

as Knute Knudsen

1935

What, No Men?
5.8

What, No Men?

as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

1935

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
5.5

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

as Self

1934

Radio Scout

Radio Scout

as Sven Svenson

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

as Self

1934

The Meanest Gal in Town
6.5

The Meanest Gal in Town

as Chris Peterson

1934

My Lips Betray

My Lips Betray

as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

1933

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

as Newt Olsen

1933

Hot Pepper
4.2

Hot Pepper

as Olsen

1933

Mother's Helper

Mother's Helper

1933

TV Shows (4)