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Actor
El Brendel
- Born March 24, 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died April 9, 1964
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
Wings1927
Perry Mason1957
The Big Trail1930
The She-Creature1956
The Stolen Jools1931
Just Imagine1930
Little Miss Broadway1938
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949
Filmography
- 1957Perry MasonSeriesCourt Manager
- 1956The She-CreatureFilmOlaf, the butler
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSeriesSelf
- 1953Paris ModelFilmPapa Jensen
- 1952My Little MargieSeries
- 1951Racket SquadSeries
- 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendFilmMr. Jorgensen
- 1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsFilmProfessor Brendel
- 1945Snooper ServiceFilm
- 1944I'm from ArkansasFilmOly
- 1944Machine Gun MamaFilmOllie Swenson
- 1944Pick a Peck of PlumbersFilmAxel Swenson
- 1944Defective DetectivesFilmEl
- 1943A Rookie's CookieFilmOle - Rookie Policeman
- 1943I Spied for YouFilmOle Olesen
- 1943His Wedding ScareFilmOley
- 1943Boobs in the NightFilm
- 1942Olaf Laughs LastFilmOlaf Hansen
- 1942Phoney CroniesFilmOley
- 1942Ham and YeggsFilmEl Brendel
- 1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterFilmOley Brendel
- 1941Love at First FrightFilmZeb
- 1941Yumpin' Yiminy!FilmOley Brendel
- 1941Ready, Willing but UnableFilmOlley Olsen
- 1941The Blitz KissFilmOley Olsen
- 1940Captain CautionFilmSlushy
- 1940Gallant SonsFilmOlaf Larsen
- 1940If I Had My WayFilmAxel Swensen
- 1939The House of FearFilmJeff
- 1939Code of the StreetsFilmMickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
- 1939Risky BusinessFilmAxel
- 1939Call a MessengerFilm'Baldy'
- 1938Little Miss BroadwayFilmOle
- 1938Valley of the GiantsFilm'Fats'
- 1938Happy LandingFilmYonnie
- 1937God's Country and the WomanFilmOle Olson
- 1937The Holy TerrorFilm'Bugs' Svenson
- 1937The Super SnooperFilm
- 1937Blonde TroubleFilmWindow Washer
- 1936Career WomanFilmChris Erleson
- 1936Ay Tank Ay GoFilmOllie
- 1935What, No Men?FilmGus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
- 1935Okay, JoséFilmKnute Knudsen
- 1934The Meanest Gal in TownFilmChris Peterson
- 1934Star Night at the Cocoanut GroveFilmSelf
- 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-4FilmSelf
- 1934Radio ScoutFilmSven Svenson
- 1933Hot PepperFilmOlsen
- 1933My Lips BetrayFilmOswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
- 1933The Last TrailFilmNewt Olsen
- 1933Olsen’s Big MomentFilmKnute Olsen
- 1933Mother's HelperFilm
- 1932Disorderly ConductFilmOlsen
- 1932Handle with CareFilmCarl Lundstrom
- 1931The Stolen JoolsFilmSwedish Waiter
- 1931Women of All NationsFilmOlsen
- 1931DeliciousFilmChris Jansen
- 1931West of BroadwayFilmAxel
- 1931The SpiderFilmOle
- 1931Mr. Lemon Of OrangeFilmMr. Lemon / Silent McGee
- 1931Six Cylinder LoveFilmJanitor
- 1930The Big TrailFilmGus
- 1930Just ImagineFilmSingle O
- 1930The Golden CalfFilmKnute Olson
- 1930New Movietone Follies of 1930FilmAlex Svenson
- 1929Sunny Side UpFilmEric Swenson
- 1929The Cock-Eyed WorldFilm'Yump' Olsen
- 1929Happy DaysFilmMinstrel Show Performer
- 1929Frozen JusticeFilmSwede
- 1929Hot for ParisFilmAxel Olson
- 1927WingsFilmHerman Schwimpf
- 1927Ten Modern CommandmentsFilm'Speeding' Shapiro
- 1927Too Many CrooksFilmBotts
- 1927Rolled StockingsFilmRudolph
- 1927Arizona BoundFilm'Oley Smoke' Oleson
- 1927Help YourselfFilm
- 1926You Never Know WomenFilmToberchik
- 1926Man of the ForestFilmHorace Pipp
- 1926The Campus FlirtFilmKnute Knudson