El Brendel
March 24, 1890 (134 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
El Brendel (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
Credits
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Court Manager
- 1956 ·The She-Creatureas Olaf, the butler
- 1954 ·The George Gobel Showas Self
- 1953 ·Paris Modelas Papa Jensen
- 1952 ·My Little Margieas
- 1951 ·Racket Squadas
- 1949 ·The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Mr. Jorgensen
- 1945 ·Pistol Packin' Nitwitsas Professor Brendel
- 1945 ·Snooper Serviceas
- 1944 ·I'm from Arkansasas Oly
- 1944 ·Machine Gun Mamaas Ollie Swenson
- 1944 ·Pick a Peck of Plumbersas Axel Swenson
- 1944 ·Defective Detectivesas El
- 1943 ·A Rookie's Cookieas Ole - Rookie Policeman
- 1943 ·Boobs in the Nightas
- 1943 ·I Spied for Youas Ole Olesen
- 1943 ·His Wedding Scareas Oley
- 1942 ·Ham and Yeggsas El Brendel
- 1942 ·Phoney Croniesas Oley
- 1942 ·Olaf Laughs Lastas Olaf Hansen
- 1941 ·Sweet Spirits of the Nighteras Oley Brendel
- 1941 ·The Blitz Kissas Oley Olsen
- 1941 ·Love at First Frightas Zeb
- 1941 ·Ready, Willing but Unableas Olley Olsen
- 1941 ·Yumpin' Yiminy!as Oley Brendel
- 1940 ·Gallant Sonsas Olaf Larsen
- 1940 ·Captain Cautionas Slushy
- 1940 ·If I Had My Wayas Axel Swensen
- 1939 ·Call a Messengeras 'Baldy'
- 1939 ·The House of Fearas Jeff
- 1939 ·Code of the Streetsas Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
- 1939 ·Risky Businessas Axel
- 1938 ·Valley of the Giantsas 'Fats'
- 1938 ·Little Miss Broadwayas Ole
- 1938 ·Happy Landingas Yonnie
- 1937 ·The Super Snooperas
- 1937 ·The Holy Terroras 'Bugs' Svenson
- 1937 ·God's Country and the Womanas Ole Olson
- 1936 ·Career Womanas Chris Erleson
- 1936 ·Ay Tank Ay Goas Ollie
- 1935 ·Okay, Joséas Knute Knudsen
- 1935 ·What, No Men?as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
- 1934 ·Star Night at the Cocoanut Groveas Self
- 1934 ·Radio Scoutas Sven Svenson
- 1934 ·Hollywood on Parade No. B-4as Self
- 1934 ·The Meanest Gal in Townas Chris Peterson
- 1933 ·My Lips Betrayas Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
- 1933 ·The Last Trailas Newt Olsen
- 1933 ·Hot Pepperas Olsen
- 1932 ·Handle with Careas Carl Lundstrom
- 1932 ·Disorderly Conductas Olsen
- 1931 ·Deliciousas Chris Jansen
- 1931 ·West of Broadwayas Axel 'Swede' Axelson
- 1931 ·The Spideras Ole
- 1931 ·Women of All Nationsas Olsen
- 1931 ·Six Cylinder Loveas Janitor
- 1931 ·The Stolen Joolsas Swedish Waiter
- 1931 ·Mr. Lemon Of Orangeas Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
- 1930 ·Just Imagineas Single O
- 1930 ·The Big Trailas Gus
- 1930 ·New Movietone Follies of 1930as Alex Svenson
- 1930 ·The Golden Calfas Knute Olson
- 1929 ·Sunny Side Upas Eric Swenson
- 1929 ·Hot for Parisas Axel Olson
- 1929 ·The Cock-Eyed Worldas 'Yump' Olsen
- 1929 ·Frozen Justiceas Swede
- 1929 ·Happy Daysas Minstrel Show Performer
- 1927 ·Wingsas Herman Schwimpf
- 1927 ·Ten Modern Commandmentsas 'Speeding' Shapiro
- 1927 ·Rolled Stockingsas Rudolph
- 1927 ·Arizona Boundas 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
- 1927 ·Too Many Crooksas Botts
- 1926 ·Man of the Forestas Horace Pipp
- 1926 ·You Never Know Womenas Toberchik
- 1926 ·The College Flirtas Knute Knudson