El Brendel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1890-03-24

Day of Death

1964-04-09

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography (75)

⭐ 4.1 Role: Olaf, the butler

The She-Creature

⭐ 3.6 Role: Papa Jensen

Paris Model

⭐ 5.9 Role: Mr. Jorgensen

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

⭐ 10.0 Role: Professor Brendel

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Snooper Service

⭐ 6.0 Role: Oly

I'm from Arkansas

⭐ 4.5 Role: Ollie Swenson

Machine Gun Mama

⭐ 6.7 Role: Axel Swenson

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

⭐ 9.0 Role: El

Defective Detectives

⭐ 4.3 Role: Ole - Rookie Policeman

A Rookie's Cookie

⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Boobs in the Night

⭐ 9.0 Role: Ole Olesen

I Spied for You

⭐ 8.0 Role: Oley

His Wedding Scare

⭐ 8.0 Role: El Brendel

Ham and Yeggs

⭐ 7.0 Role: Oley

Phoney Cronies

⭐ 7.0 Role: Olaf Hansen

Olaf Laughs Last

⭐ 10.0 Role: Oley Brendel

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

⭐ 9.0 Role: Oley Olsen

The Blitz Kiss

⭐ 9.0 Role: Zeb

Love at First Fright

⭐ 10.0 Role: Olley Olsen

Ready, Willing but Unable

⭐ 7.0 Role: Oley Brendel

Yumpin' Yiminy!

⭐ 7.4 Role: Olaf Larsen

Gallant Sons

⭐ 5.7 Role: Slushy

Captain Caution

⭐ 7.0 Role: Axel Swensen

If I Had My Way

⭐ 8.0 Role: 'Baldy'

Call a Messenger

⭐ 7.7 Role: Jeff

The House of Fear

⭐ 7.7 Role: Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

Code of the Streets

⭐ 6.5 Role: Axel

Risky Business

⭐ 6.7 Role: 'Fats'

Valley of the Giants

⭐ 6.5 Role: Ole

Little Miss Broadway

⭐ 6.2 Role: Yonnie

Happy Landing

⭐ 7.0 Role: Window Washer

Blonde Trouble

⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

The Super Snooper

⭐ 5.0 Role: 'Bugs' Svenson

The Holy Terror

⭐ 5.2 Role: Ole Olson

God's Country and the Woman

⭐ 6.0 Role: Chris Erleson

Career Woman

⭐ 10.0 Role: Ollie

Ay Tank Ay Go

⭐ 7.0 Role: Knute Knudsen

Okay, José

⭐ 6.0 Role: Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

What, No Men?

⭐ 6.3 Role: Self

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

⭐ 0 Role: Sven Svenson

Radio Scout

⭐ 0 Role: Self

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

⭐ 7.7 Role: Chris Peterson

The Meanest Gal in Town

⭐ 10.0 Role: Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

My Lips Betray

⭐ 7.0 Role: Newt Olsen

The Last Trail

⭐ 5.2 Role: Olsen

Hot Pepper

⭐ 9.0 Role: Knute Olsen

Olsen’s Big Moment

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Mother's Helper

⭐ 10.0 Role: Carl Lundstrom

Handle with Care

⭐ 8.0 Role: Olsen

Disorderly Conduct

⭐ 6.5 Role: Chris Jansen

Delicious

⭐ 6.8 Role: Axel

West of Broadway

⭐ 7.0 Role: Ole

The Spider

⭐ 3.3 Role: Olsen

Women of All Nations

⭐ 9.0 Role: Janitor

Six Cylinder Love

⭐ 5.6 Role: Swedish Waiter

The Stolen Jools

⭐ 7.0 Role: Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

⭐ 5.8 Role: Single O

Just Imagine

⭐ 6.7 Role: Gus

The Big Trail

⭐ 10.0 Role: Alex Svenson

New Movietone Follies of 1930

⭐ 4.0 Role: Knute Olson

The Golden Calf

⭐ 7.1 Role: Eric Swenson

Sunny Side Up

⭐ 10.0 Role: Axel Olson

Hot for Paris

⭐ 4.8 Role: 'Yump' Olsen

The Cock-Eyed World

⭐ 3.7 Role: Swede

Frozen Justice

⭐ 6.3 Role: Minstrel Show Performer

Happy Days

⭐ 7.2 Role: Herman Schwimpf

Wings

⭐ 10.0 Role: 'Speeding' Shapiro

Ten Modern Commandments

⭐ 8.0 Role: Rudolph

Rolled Stockings

⭐ 10.0 Role: 'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Arizona Bound

⭐ 10.0 Role: Botts

Too Many Crooks

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Help Yourself

⭐ 10.0 Role: Horace Pipp

Man of the Forest

⭐ 6.1 Role: Toberchik

You Never Know Women

⭐ 7.0 Role: Knute Knudson

The Campus Flirt