7.2
Movie
Acting
El Brendel
- Born
- Died
- (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 79 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
6.8
Movie
The Big Trail
4.1
Movie
The She-Creature
5.6
Movie
The Stolen Jools
5.8
Movie
Just Imagine
6.5
Movie
Little Miss Broadway
5.9
Movie
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
7.1
Movie
Sunny Side Up
5.7
Movie
Captain Caution
6.0
Movie
What, No Men?
3.3
Movie
Women of All Nations
7.4
Movie
Gallant Sons
6.0
Movie
I'm from Arkansas
6.1
Movie
You Never Know Women
7.0
Movie
If I Had My Way
4.5
Movie
Machine Gun Mama
5.2
Movie
Hot Pepper
Acting credits 79
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Court Manager (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The She-Creature Film | Olaf, the butler |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Paris Model Film | Papa Jensen |
| 1952 | My Little Margie TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Racket Squad TV | (1 ep) |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Film | Mr. Jorgensen |
| 1945 | Pistol Packin' Nitwits Film | Professor Brendel |
| 1945 | Snooper Service Film | |
| 1944 | I'm from Arkansas Film | Oly |
| 1944 | Machine Gun Mama Film | Ollie Swenson |
| 1944 | Pick a Peck of Plumbers Film | Axel Swenson |
| 1944 | Defective Detectives Film | El |
| 1943 | A Rookie's Cookie Film | Ole - Rookie Policeman |
| 1943 | Boobs in the Night Film | |
| 1943 | I Spied for You Film | Ole Olesen |
| 1943 | His Wedding Scare Film | Oley |
| 1942 | Ham and Yeggs Film | El Brendel |
| 1942 | Phoney Cronies Film | Oley |
| 1942 | Olaf Laughs Last Film | Olaf Hansen |
| 1941 | Sweet Spirits of the Nighter Film | Oley Brendel |
| 1941 | The Blitz Kiss Film | Oley Olsen |
| 1941 | Love at First Fright Film | Zeb |
| 1941 | Ready, Willing but Unable Film | Olley Olsen |
| 1941 | Yumpin' Yiminy! Film | Oley Brendel |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons Film | Olaf Larsen |
| 1940 | Captain Caution Film | Slushy |
| 1940 | If I Had My Way Film | Axel Swensen |
| 1939 | Call a Messenger Film | 'Baldy' |
| 1939 | The House of Fear Film | Jeff |
| 1939 | Code of the Streets Film | Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen |
| 1939 | Risky Business Film | Axel |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants Film | 'Fats' |
| 1938 | Little Miss Broadway Film | Ole |
| 1938 | Happy Landing Film | Yonnie |
| 1937 | Blonde Trouble Film | Window Washer |
| 1937 | The Super Snooper Film | |
| 1937 | The Holy Terror Film | 'Bugs' Svenson |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman Film | Ole Olson |
| 1936 | Career Woman Film | Chris Erleson |
| 1936 | Ay Tank Ay Go Film | Ollie |
| 1935 | Okay, José Film | Knute Knudsen |
| 1935 | What, No Men? Film | Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative |
| 1934 | Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove Film | Self |
| 1934 | Radio Scout Film | Sven Svenson |
| 1934 | Hollywood on Parade No. B-4 Film | Self |
| 1934 | The Meanest Gal in Town Film | Chris Peterson |
| 1933 | My Lips Betray Film | Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur |
| 1933 | Mother's Helper Film | |
| 1933 | The Last Trail Film | Newt Olsen |
| 1933 | Hot Pepper Film | Olsen |
| 1933 | Olsen’s Big Moment Film | Knute Olsen |
| 1932 | Handle with Care Film | Carl Lundstrom |
| 1932 | Disorderly Conduct Film | Olsen |
| 1931 | Delicious Film | Chris Jansen |
| 1931 | West of Broadway Film | Axel |
| 1931 | The Spider Film | Ole |
| 1931 | Women of All Nations Film | Olsen |
| 1931 | Six Cylinder Love Film | Janitor |
| 1931 | The Stolen Jools Film | Swedish Waiter |