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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Male

Birthday

1890-03-24

Day of Death

1964-04-09 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel

Elmer Goodfellow Brendel

El Brendel

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

Acting

Man of the Forest

1926

Man of the Forest

as

Horace Pipp

Wings

1927

Wings

as

Herman Schwimpf

The Big Trail

1930

The Big Trail

as

Gus

The She-Creature

1956

The She-Creature

as

Olaf, the butler

Happy Landing

1938

Happy Landing

as

Yonnie

Ten Modern Commandments

1927

Ten Modern Commandments

as

'Speeding' Shapiro

Just Imagine

1930

Just Imagine

as

Single O

Sunny Side Up

1929

Sunny Side Up

as

Eric Swenson

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

1931

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

as

Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee

Delicious

1931

Delicious

as

Chris Jansen

Happy Days

1929

Happy Days

as

Minstrel Show Performer

Machine Gun Mama

1944

Machine Gun Mama

as

Ollie Swenson

The Spider

1931

The Spider

as

Ole

Gallant Sons

1940

Gallant Sons

as

Olaf Larsen

Ay Tank Ay Go

1936

Ay Tank Ay Go

as

Ollie

Paris Model

1953

Paris Model

as

Papa Jensen

Hot Pepper

1933

Hot Pepper

as

Olsen

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

The Meanest Gal in Town

as

Chris Peterson

Call a Messenger

1939

Call a Messenger

as

'Baldy'

Risky Business

1939

Risky Business

as

Axel

You Never Know Women

1926

You Never Know Women

as

Toberchik

Hot for Paris

1929

Hot for Paris

as

Axel Olson

My Lips Betray

1933

My Lips Betray

as

Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

The Cock-Eyed World

1929

The Cock-Eyed World

as

'Yump' Olsen

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

1944

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

as

Axel Swenson

Six Cylinder Love

1931

Six Cylinder Love

as

Janitor

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as

Slushy

Code of the Streets

1939

Code of the Streets

as

Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as

Swedish Waiter

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

1945

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

as

Professor Brendel

Okay, José

1935

Okay, José

as

Knute Knudsen

What, No Men?

1935

What, No Men?

as

Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

Career Woman

1936

Career Woman

as

Chris Erleson

The Last Trail

1933

The Last Trail

as

Newt Olsen

I Spied for You

1943

I Spied for You

as

Ole Olesen

Yumpin' Yiminy!

1941

Yumpin' Yiminy!

as

Oley Brendel

Ready, Willing but Unable

1941

Ready, Willing but Unable

as

Olley Olsen

The Blitz Kiss

1941

The Blitz Kiss

as

Oley Olsen

Olaf Laughs Last

1942

Olaf Laughs Last

as

Olaf Hansen

Phoney Cronies

1942

Phoney Cronies

as

Oley

Ham and Yeggs

1942

Ham and Yeggs

as

El Brendel

A Rookie's Cookie

1943

A Rookie's Cookie

as

Ole - Rookie Policeman

The Golden Calf

1930

The Golden Calf

as

Knute Olson

If I Had My Way

1940

If I Had My Way

as

Axel Swensen

Handle with Care

1932

Handle with Care

as

Carl Lundstrom

Frozen Justice

1929

Frozen Justice

as

Swede

The Holy Terror

1937

The Holy Terror

as

'Bugs' Svenson

Too Many Crooks

1927

Too Many Crooks

as

Botts

The Campus Flirt

1926

The Campus Flirt

as

Knute Knudson

Rolled Stockings

1927

Rolled Stockings

as

Rudolph

Arizona Bound

1927

Arizona Bound

as

'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Radio Scout

1934

Radio Scout

as

Sven Svenson

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Court Manager

Production

Crew

Directing