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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
as Self
1934
Man of the Forest
as Horace Pipp
1926
Wings
as Herman Schwimpf
1927
The Big Trail
as Gus
1930
The She-Creature
as Olaf, the butler
1956
Happy Landing
as Yonnie
1938
Ten Modern Commandments
as 'Speeding' Shapiro
1927
Just Imagine
as Single O
1930
Sunny Side Up
as Eric Swenson
1929
God's Country and the Woman
as Ole Olson
1937
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
1931
Women of All Nations
as Olsen
1931
Delicious
as Chris Jansen
1931
Happy Days
as Minstrel Show Performer
1929
West of Broadway
as Axel
1931
Machine Gun Mama
as Ollie Swenson
1944
The Spider
as Ole
1931
Gallant Sons
as Olaf Larsen
1940
Ay Tank Ay Go
as Ollie
1936
Paris Model
as Papa Jensen
1953
