About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1890-03-24
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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El Brendel

Overview

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
1956 The She-Creature Actor Olaf, the butler 57
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1953 Paris Model Actor Papa Jensen 58
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1949 The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Actor Mr. Jorgensen 58
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1945 Pistol Packin' Nitwits Actor Professor Brendel N/A
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1945 Snooper Service Actor N/A
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1944 I'm from Arkansas Actor Oly 59
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1944 Machine Gun Mama Actor Ollie Swenson 58
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1944 Pick a Peck of Plumbers Actor Axel Swenson N/A
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1944 Defective Detectives Actor El N/A
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1943 A Rookie's Cookie Actor Ole - Rookie Policeman N/A
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1943 Boobs in the Night Actor N/A
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1943 I Spied for You Actor Ole Olesen N/A
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1943 His Wedding Scare Actor Oley N/A
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1942 Ham and Yeggs Actor El Brendel N/A
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1942 Phoney Cronies Actor Oley N/A
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1942 Olaf Laughs Last Actor Olaf Hansen N/A
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1941 Sweet Spirits of the Nighter Actor Oley Brendel N/A
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1941 The Blitz Kiss Actor Oley Olsen N/A
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1941 Love at First Fright Actor Zeb N/A
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1941 Ready, Willing but Unable Actor Olley Olsen N/A
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1941 Yumpin' Yiminy! Actor Oley Brendel N/A
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1940 Gallant Sons Actor Olaf Larsen 59
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1940 Captain Caution Actor Slushy 58
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1940 If I Had My Way Actor Axel Swensen 59
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1939 Call a Messenger Actor 'Baldy' N/A
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1939 The House of Fear Actor Jeff 58
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1939 Code of the Streets Actor Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen 59
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1939 Risky Business Actor Axel 58
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1938 Valley of the Giants Actor 'Fats' 59
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1938 Little Miss Broadway Actor Ole 58
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1938 Happy Landing Actor Yonnie 59
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1937 The Super Snooper Actor N/A
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1937 The Holy Terror Actor 'Bugs' Svenson 58
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1937 God's Country and the Woman Actor Ole Olson 58
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1936 Career Woman Actor Chris Erleson 59
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1936 Ay Tank Ay Go Actor Ollie N/A
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1935 Okay, José Actor Knute Knudsen 59
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1935 What, No Men? Actor Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative 58
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1934 Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove Actor Self 58
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1934 Radio Scout Actor Sven Svenson N/A
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1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-4 Actor Self N/A
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1934 The Meanest Gal in Town Actor Chris Peterson 58
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1933 My Lips Betray Actor Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur N/A
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1933 The Last Trail Actor Newt Olsen N/A
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1933 Hot Pepper Actor Olsen 58
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1933 Mother's Helper Actor N/A
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1932 Handle with Care Actor Carl Lundstrom N/A
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1932 Disorderly Conduct Actor Olsen N/A
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1931 Delicious Actor Chris Jansen 58
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1931 West of Broadway Actor Axel 58
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1931 The Spider Actor Ole 59
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1931 Women of All Nations Actor Olsen 58
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1931 Six Cylinder Love Actor Janitor N/A
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1931 The Stolen Jools Actor Swedish Waiter 58
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1931 Mr. Lemon Of Orange Actor Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee 59
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1930 Just Imagine Actor Single O 58
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1930 The Big Trail Actor Gus 60
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1930 New Movietone Follies of 1930 Actor Alex Svenson N/A
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1930 The Golden Calf Actor Knute Olson 58
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1929 Sunny Side Up Actor Eric Swenson 59
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1929 Hot for Paris Actor Axel Olson N/A
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1929 The Cock-Eyed World Actor 'Yump' Olsen 59
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1929 Frozen Justice Actor Swede 58
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1929 Happy Days Actor Minstrel Show Performer 58
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1927 Wings Actor Herman Schwimpf 63
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1927 Ten Modern Commandments Actor 'Speeding' Shapiro N/A
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1927 Rolled Stockings Actor Rudolph N/A
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1927 Arizona Bound Actor 'Oley Smoke' Oleson N/A
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1927 Too Many Crooks Actor Botts N/A
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1927 Help Yourself Actor N/A
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1926 Man of the Forest Actor Horace Pipp N/A
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1926 You Never Know Women Actor Toberchik 58
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1926 The Campus Flirt Actor Knute Knudson N/A
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