El Brendel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 24, 1890
- Died
- April 9, 1964
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
The She-Creature 1956
as Olaf, the butler
Paris Model 1953
as Papa Jensen
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend 1949
as Mr. Jorgensen
- Pistol Packin' Nitwits
Pistol Packin' Nitwits 1945
as Professor Brendel
Snooper Service 1945
Actor
I'm from Arkansas 1944
as Oly
Machine Gun Mama 1944
as Ollie Swenson
Pick a Peck of Plumbers 1944
as Axel Swenson
Defective Detectives 1944
as El
- A Rookie's Cookie
A Rookie's Cookie 1943
as Ole - Rookie Policeman
Boobs in the Night 1943
Actor
I Spied for You 1943
as Ole Olesen
His Wedding Scare 1943
as Oley
Ham and Yeggs 1942
as El Brendel
- Phoney Cronies
Phoney Cronies 1942
as Oley
Olaf Laughs Last 1942
as Olaf Hansen
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter 1941
as Oley Brendel
- The Blitz Kiss
The Blitz Kiss 1941
as Oley Olsen
- Love at First Fright
Love at First Fright 1941
as Zeb
- Ready, Willing but Unable
Ready, Willing but Unable 1941
as Olley Olsen
Yumpin' Yiminy! 1941
as Oley Brendel
Gallant Sons 1940
as Olaf Larsen
Captain Caution 1940
as Slushy
If I Had My Way 1940
as Axel Swensen
Call a Messenger 1939
as 'Baldy'
The House of Fear 1939
as Jeff
Code of the Streets 1939
as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Risky Business 1939
as Axel
Valley of the Giants 1938
as 'Fats'
Little Miss Broadway 1938
as Ole
Happy Landing 1938
as Yonnie
Blonde Trouble 1937
as Window Washer
- The Super Snooper
The Super Snooper 1937
Actor
The Holy Terror 1937
as 'Bugs' Svenson
God's Country and the Woman 1937
as Ole Olson
Career Woman 1936
as Chris Erleson
Ay Tank Ay Go 1936
as Ollie
- Okay, José
Okay, José 1935
as Knute Knudsen
What, No Men? 1935
as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove 1934
as Self
Radio Scout 1934
as Sven Svenson
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4 1934
as Self
The Meanest Gal in Town 1934
as Chris Peterson
My Lips Betray 1933
as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
Mother's Helper 1933
Actor
The Last Trail 1933
as Newt Olsen
Hot Pepper 1933
as Olsen
Olsen’s Big Moment 1933
as Knute Olsen
Handle with Care 1932
as Carl Lundstrom
Disorderly Conduct 1932
as Olsen
Delicious 1931
as Chris Jansen
West of Broadway 1931
as Axel
The Spider 1931
as Ole
Women of All Nations 1931
as Olsen
Six Cylinder Love 1931
as Janitor
The Stolen Jools 1931
as Swedish Waiter
Mr. Lemon Of Orange 1931
as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
Just Imagine 1930
as Single O
The Big Trail 1930
as Gus
New Movietone Follies of 1930 1930
as Alex Svenson
The Golden Calf 1930
as Knute Olson
Sunny Side Up 1929
as Eric Swenson
Hot for Paris 1929
as Axel Olson
The Cock-Eyed World 1929
as 'Yump' Olsen
Frozen Justice 1929
as Swede
Happy Days 1929
as Minstrel Show Performer
Wings 1927
as Herman Schwimpf
Ten Modern Commandments 1927
as 'Speeding' Shapiro
Rolled Stockings 1927
as Rudolph
Arizona Bound 1927
as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
Too Many Crooks 1927
as Botts
- Help Yourself
Help Yourself 1927
Actor
Man of the Forest 1926
as Horace Pipp
You Never Know Women 1926
as Toberchik
The Campus Flirt 1926
as Knute Knudson
Credits from TMDB.