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El Brendel
El Brendel

El Brendel

ActingBorn March 24, 1890Died April 9, 1964 (age 74)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.

Filmography

1957
Perry Mason

as Court Manager

TV
1956
The She-Creature

as Olaf, the butler

Movie
1953
Paris Model

as Papa Jensen

Movie
1945
Pistol Packin' Nitwits

as Professor Brendel

Movie
1944Movie
1944
Machine Gun Mama

as Ollie Swenson

Movie
1944Movie
1944Movie
1943
A Rookie's Cookie

as Ole - Rookie Policeman

Movie
1943
I Spied for You

as Ole Olesen

Movie
1943Movie
1942
Ham and Yeggs

as El Brendel

Movie
1942Movie
1942
Olaf Laughs Last

as Olaf Hansen

Movie
1941Movie
1941
The Blitz Kiss

as Oley Olsen

Movie
1941Movie
1941Movie
1941
Yumpin' Yiminy!

as Oley Brendel

Movie
1940
Gallant Sons

as Olaf Larsen

Movie
1940Movie
1940
If I Had My Way

as Axel Swensen

Movie
1939Movie
1939Movie
1939
Code of the Streets

as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

Movie
1939Movie
1938Movie
1938Movie
1938
Happy Landing

as Yonnie

Movie
1937
Blonde Trouble

as Window Washer

Movie
1937
The Holy Terror

as 'Bugs' Svenson

Movie
1937Movie
1936
Career Woman

as Chris Erleson

Movie
1936Movie
1935
Okay, José

as Knute Knudsen

Movie
1935
What, No Men?

as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

Movie
1934
Radio Scout

as Sven Svenson

Movie
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town

as Chris Peterson

Movie
1933
My Lips Betray

as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

Movie
1933
The Last Trail

as Newt Olsen

Movie
1933
Hot Pepper

as Olsen

Movie
1933
Olsen’s Big Moment

as Knute Olsen

Movie
1932
Handle with Care

as Carl Lundstrom

Movie
1932Movie
1931
Delicious

as Chris Jansen

Movie
1931Movie
1931Movie
1931Movie
1931Movie
1931
The Stolen Jools

as Swedish Waiter

Movie
1931
Mr. Lemon Of Orange

as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee

Movie
1930
Just Imagine

as Single O

Movie
1930Movie
1930Movie
1930
The Golden Calf

as Knute Olson

Movie
1929
Sunny Side Up

as Eric Swenson

Movie
1929
Hot for Paris

as Axel Olson

Movie
1929
The Cock-Eyed World

as 'Yump' Olsen

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Happy Days

as Minstrel Show Performer

Movie
1927
Wings

as Herman Schwimpf

Movie
1927
Ten Modern Commandments

as 'Speeding' Shapiro

Movie
1927Movie
1927
Arizona Bound

as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Movie
1927Movie
1927Movie
1926
Man of the Forest

as Horace Pipp

Movie
1926Movie
1926
The Campus Flirt

as Knute Knudson

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 24, 1890
Day of DeathApril 9, 1964
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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