El Brendel
Known for
Acting
Born
March 24, 1890
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
April 9, 1964 (aged 74)
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.
Best known work
Wings
1927
Perry Mason
1957
The Big Trail
1930
The She-Creature
1956
The Stolen Jools
1931
Just Imagine
1930
Little Miss Broadway
1938
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
Sunny Side Up
1929
Captain Caution
1940Filmography
1957
1956
The She-Creatureas Olaf, the butler
1954
1953
Paris Modelas Papa Jensen
1952
1951
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Mr. Jorgensen
1945
Pistol Packin' Nitwitsas Professor Brendel
1945
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
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