Person
El Brendel
Acting · 1890–1964 · 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
Perry Mason
Court Manager
Racket Squad
1951
The George Gobel Show
Self
My Little Margie
1952
Wings
Herman Schwimpf
Paris Model
Papa Jensen
Rolled Stockings
Rudolph
Phoney Cronies
Oley
Just Imagine
Single O
The Big Trail
Gus
Filmography
- 1957Perry MasonCourt Manager
- 1956The She-CreatureOlaf, the butler
- 1954The George Gobel ShowSelf
- 1953Paris ModelPapa Jensen
- 1952My Little Margie
- 1951Racket Squad
- 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMr. Jorgensen
- 1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsProfessor Brendel
- 1945Snooper Service
- 1944I'm from ArkansasOly
- 1944Machine Gun MamaOllie Swenson
- 1944Pick a Peck of PlumbersAxel Swenson
- 1944Defective DetectivesEl
- 1943A Rookie's CookieOle - Rookie Policeman
- 1943Boobs in the Night
- 1943I Spied for YouOle Olesen
- 1943His Wedding ScareOley
- 1942Ham and YeggsEl Brendel
- 1942Phoney CroniesOley
- 1942Olaf Laughs LastOlaf Hansen
- 1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterOley Brendel
- 1941The Blitz KissOley Olsen
- 1941Love at First FrightZeb
- 1941Ready, Willing but UnableOlley Olsen
- 1941Yumpin' Yiminy!Oley Brendel
- 1940Gallant SonsOlaf Larsen
- 1940Captain CautionSlushy
- 1940If I Had My WayAxel Swensen
- 1939Call a Messenger'Baldy'
- 1939The House of FearJeff
- 1939Code of the StreetsMickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
- 1939Risky BusinessAxel
- 1938Valley of the Giants'Fats'
- 1938Little Miss BroadwayOle
- 1938Happy LandingYonnie
- 1937Blonde TroubleWindow Washer
- 1937The Super Snooper
- 1937The Holy Terror'Bugs' Svenson
- 1937God's Country and the WomanOle Olson
- 1936Career WomanChris Erleson
- 1936Ay Tank Ay GoOllie
- 1935Okay, JoséKnute Knudsen
- 1935What, No Men?Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
- 1934Star Night at the Cocoanut GroveSelf
- 1934Radio ScoutSven Svenson
- 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-4Self
- 1934The Meanest Gal in TownChris Peterson
- 1933My Lips BetrayOswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
- 1933The Last TrailNewt Olsen
- 1933Hot PepperOlsen
- 1933Olsen’s Big MomentKnute Olsen
- 1933Mother's Helper
- 1932Handle with CareCarl Lundstrom
- 1932Disorderly ConductOlsen
- 1931DeliciousChris Jansen
- 1931West of BroadwayAxel
- 1931The SpiderOle
- 1931Women of All NationsOlsen
- 1931Six Cylinder LoveJanitor
- 1931The Stolen JoolsSwedish Waiter
- 1931Mr. Lemon Of OrangeMr. Lemon / Silent McGee
- 1930Just ImagineSingle O
- 1930The Big TrailGus
- 1930New Movietone Follies of 1930Alex Svenson
- 1930The Golden CalfKnute Olson
- 1929Sunny Side UpEric Swenson
- 1929Hot for ParisAxel Olson
- 1929The Cock-Eyed World'Yump' Olsen
- 1929Frozen JusticeSwede
- 1929Happy DaysMinstrel Show Performer
- 1927WingsHerman Schwimpf
- 1927Ten Modern Commandments'Speeding' Shapiro
- 1927Rolled StockingsRudolph
- 1927Arizona Bound'Oley Smoke' Oleson
- 1927Too Many CrooksBotts
- 1927Help Yourself
- 1926Man of the ForestHorace Pipp
- 1926You Never Know WomenToberchik
- 1926The Campus FlirtKnute Knudson
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