El Brendel
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring El Brendel
Wings
1927
Filmography
Acting (75)
1956
The She-Creatureas Olaf, the butler
4.1
1953
Paris Modelas Papa Jensen
3.6
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Mr. Jorgensen
5.9
1945
Pistol Packin' Nitwitsas Professor Brendel
10.0
1945
8.0
1944
I'm from Arkansasas Oly
6.0
1944
Machine Gun Mamaas Ollie Swenson
4.5
1944
Pick a Peck of Plumbersas Axel Swenson
6.7
1944
Defective Detectivesas El
9.0
1943
A Rookie's Cookieas Ole - Rookie Policeman
4.3
10.0
1943
I Spied for Youas Ole Olesen
9.0
1943
His Wedding Scareas Oley
8.0
1942
Ham and Yeggsas El Brendel
8.0
1942
Phoney Croniesas Oley
7.0
1942
Olaf Laughs Lastas Olaf Hansen
7.0
1941
Sweet Spirits of the Nighteras Oley Brendel
10.0
1941
The Blitz Kissas Oley Olsen
9.0
1941
Love at First Frightas Zeb
9.0
1941
Ready, Willing but Unableas Olley Olsen
10.0
1941
Yumpin' Yiminy!as Oley Brendel
7.0
1940
Gallant Sonsas Olaf Larsen
7.4
1940
Captain Cautionas Slushy
5.7
1940
If I Had My Wayas Axel Swensen
7.0
1939
Call a Messengeras 'Baldy'
8.0
1939
The House of Fearas Jeff
7.7
1939
Code of the Streetsas Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
7.7
1939
Risky Businessas Axel
6.5
1938
Valley of the Giantsas 'Fats'
6.7
1938
Little Miss Broadwayas Ole
6.5
1938
Happy Landingas Yonnie
6.3
1937
Blonde Troubleas Window Washer
7.0
7.0
1937
The Holy Terroras 'Bugs' Svenson
5.0
1937
God's Country and the Womanas Ole Olson
5.2
1936
Career Womanas Chris Erleson
6.0
1936
Ay Tank Ay Goas Ollie
10.0
1935
Okay, Joséas Knute Knudsen
7.0
1935
What, No Men?as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
6.0
1934
6.0
1934
Radio Scoutas Sven Svenson
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4as Self
1934
The Meanest Gal in Townas Chris Peterson
7.3
1933
My Lips Betrayas Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
10.0
1933
1933
The Last Trailas Newt Olsen
7.0
1933
Hot Pepperas Olsen
5.2
1933
Olsen’s Big Momentas Knute Olsen
9.0
1932
Handle with Careas Carl Lundstrom
10.0
1932
Disorderly Conductas Olsen
8.0
1931
Deliciousas Chris Jansen
6.5
1931
West of Broadwayas Axel
6.8
1931
The Spideras Ole
7.0
1931
Women of All Nationsas Olsen
3.3
1931
Six Cylinder Loveas Janitor
9.0
1931
The Stolen Joolsas Swedish Waiter
5.6
1931
Mr. Lemon Of Orangeas Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
7.0
1930
Just Imagineas Single O
5.8
1930
The Big Trailas Gus
6.8
1930
New Movietone Follies of 1930as Alex Svenson
10.0
1930
The Golden Calfas Knute Olson
4.0
1929
Sunny Side Upas Eric Swenson
7.1
1929
Hot for Parisas Axel Olson
10.0
1929
The Cock-Eyed Worldas 'Yump' Olsen
4.8
1929
Frozen Justiceas Swede
3.7
1929
Happy Daysas Minstrel Show Performer
6.3
1927
Wingsas Herman Schwimpf
7.2
1927
Ten Modern Commandmentsas 'Speeding' Shapiro
10.0
1927
Rolled Stockingsas Rudolph
8.0
1927
Arizona Boundas 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
10.0
1927
Too Many Crooksas Botts
10.0
1927
1926
Man of the Forestas Horace Pipp
10.0
1926
You Never Know Womenas Toberchik
6.1
1926
The Campus Flirtas Knute Knudson
7.0