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El Brendel

El Brendel

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.

Born

Mar 24, 1890

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

Apr 09, 1964

Known For

Acting

Movies

75 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Wings
Wings
1927 as Herman Schwimpf
★ 7.2
The Big Trail
The Big Trail
1930 as Gus
★ 6.7
The She-Creature
The She-Creature
1956 as Olaf, the butler
★ 4.2
Risky Business
Risky Business
1939 as Axel
★ 6.5
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931 as Swedish Waiter
★ 5.6
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
1938 as 'Fats'
★ 6.7
Paris Model
Paris Model
1953 as Papa Jensen
★ 3.6
The Spider
The Spider
1931 as Ole
★ 7.0
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
1938 as Ole
★ 6.5
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way
1940 as Axel Swensen
★ 7.0
Just Imagine
Just Imagine
1930 as Single O
★ 5.8
The Golden Calf
The Golden Calf
1930 as Knute Olson
★ 4.0
God's Country and the Woman
God's Country and the Woman
1937 as Ole Olson
★ 5.2
Captain Caution
Captain Caution
1940 as Slushy
★ 5.7
West of Broadway
West of Broadway
1931 as Axel
★ 6.8
Career Woman
Career Woman
1936 as Chris Erleson
★ 6.0
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 as Yonnie
★ 6.3
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
★ 5.9
Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Conduct
1932 as Olsen
★ 8.0
Happy Days
Happy Days
1929 as Minstrel Show Performer
★ 6.3
Delicious
Delicious
1931 as Chris Jansen
★ 6.5
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger
1939 as 'Baldy'
★ 8.0
Six Cylinder Love
Six Cylinder Love
1931 as Janitor
★ 9.0
Hot Pepper
Hot Pepper
1933 as Olsen
★ 5.2
Arizona Bound
Arizona Bound
1927 as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
★ 10.0
movie
Okay, José
1935 as Knute Knudsen
★ 7.0
My Lips Betray
My Lips Betray
1933 as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
★ 10.0
Defective Detectives
Defective Detectives
1944 as El
★ 9.0
The Last Trail
The Last Trail
1933 as Newt Olsen
★ 7.0
The Cock-Eyed World
The Cock-Eyed World
1929 as 'Yump' Olsen
★ 4.8
The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934 as Chris Peterson
★ 7.7
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1939 as Jeff
★ 7.7
Frozen Justice
Frozen Justice
1929 as Swede
★ 3.7
New Movietone Follies of 1930
New Movietone Follies of 1930
1930 as Alex Svenson
★ 10.0
His Wedding Scare
His Wedding Scare
1943 as Oley
★ 8.0
I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas
1944 as Oly
★ 6.0
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
1940 as Olaf Larsen
★ 7.4
Rolled Stockings
Rolled Stockings
1927 as Rudolph
★ 8.0
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
1932 as Carl Lundstrom
★ 10.0
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets
1939 as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
★ 7.7
You Never Know Women
You Never Know Women
1926 as Toberchik
★ 6.1
Ten Modern Commandments
Ten Modern Commandments
1927 as 'Speeding' Shapiro
★ 10.0
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up
1929 as Eric Swenson
★ 7.1
Blonde Trouble
Blonde Trouble
1937 as Window Washer
★ 7.0
Man of the Forest
Man of the Forest
1926 as Horace Pipp
★ 10.0
The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror
1937 as 'Bugs' Svenson
★ 5.0
Ay Tank Ay Go
Ay Tank Ay Go
1936 as Ollie
★ 10.0
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1927 as Botts
★ 10.0
Snooper Service
★ 8.0
Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations
1931 as Olsen
★ 3.3
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
★ 6.3
Boobs in the Night
★ 10.0
Radio Scout
Radio Scout
1934 as Sven Svenson
Hot for Paris
Hot for Paris
1929 as Axel Olson
★ 10.0
Olsen’s Big Moment
Olsen’s Big Moment
1933 as Knute Olsen
★ 9.0
movie
★ 7.0
Machine Gun Mama
Machine Gun Mama
1944 as Ollie Swenson
★ 4.5
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
1944 as Axel Swenson
★ 6.7
movie
Phoney Cronies
1942 as Oley
★ 7.0
movie
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
1945 as Professor Brendel
★ 10.0
Olaf Laughs Last
Olaf Laughs Last
1942 as Olaf Hansen
★ 7.0
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
1931 as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
★ 7.0
What, No Men?
What, No Men?
1935 as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
★ 6.0
The Campus Flirt
The Campus Flirt
1926 as Knute Knudson
★ 7.0
I Spied for You
I Spied for You
1943 as Ole Olesen
★ 9.0
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
1941 as Oley Brendel
★ 10.0
movie
Ham and Yeggs
Ham and Yeggs
1942 as El Brendel
★ 8.0
movie
Ready, Willing but Unable
1941 as Olley Olsen
★ 10.0
Yumpin' Yiminy!
Yumpin' Yiminy!
1941 as Oley Brendel
★ 7.0
movie
The Blitz Kiss
1941 as Oley Olsen
★ 9.0
movie
A Rookie's Cookie
1943 as Ole - Rookie Policeman
★ 4.3
movie
Love at First Fright
1941 as Zeb
★ 9.0