El Brendel
Acting
Born March 24, 1890 — Died April 9, 1964
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel, Elmer Goodfellow 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.
Filmography
The She-Creature
Olaf, the butler
19564.1
Paris Model
Papa Jensen
19533.6
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mr. Jorgensen
19495.9
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Pistol Packin' Nitwits
Professor Brendel
194510.0
Snooper Service
19458.0
I'm from Arkansas
Oly
19446.0
Machine Gun Mama
Ollie Swenson
19444.5
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Axel Swenson
19446.7
Defective Detectives
El
19449.0
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A Rookie's Cookie
Ole - Rookie Policeman
19434.3
Boobs in the Night
194310.0
I Spied for You
Ole Olesen
19439.0
His Wedding Scare
Oley
19438.0
Ham and Yeggs
El Brendel
19428.0
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Phoney Cronies
Oley
19427.0
Olaf Laughs Last
Olaf Hansen
19427.0
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Oley Brendel
194110.0
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The Blitz Kiss
Oley Olsen
19419.0
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Love at First Fright
Zeb
19419.0
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Ready, Willing but Unable
Olley Olsen
194110.0
Yumpin' Yiminy!
Oley Brendel
19417.0
Gallant Sons
Olaf Larsen
19407.4
Captain Caution
Slushy
19405.7
If I Had My Way
Axel Swensen
19407.0
Call a Messenger
'Baldy'
19398.0
The House of Fear
Jeff
19397.7
Code of the Streets
Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
19397.7
Risky Business
Axel
19396.5
Valley of the Giants
'Fats'
19386.7
Little Miss Broadway
Ole
19386.5
Happy Landing
Yonnie
19386.3
Blonde Trouble
Window Washer
19377.0
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The Super Snooper
19377.0
The Holy Terror
'Bugs' Svenson
19375.0
God's Country and the Woman
Ole Olson
19375.2
Career Woman
Chris Erleson
19366.0
Ay Tank Ay Go
Ollie
193610.0
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Okay, José
Knute Knudsen
19357.0
What, No Men?
Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
19356.0
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Self
19346.0
Radio Scout
Sven Svenson
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
Self
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
Chris Peterson
19347.3
My Lips Betray
Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
193310.0
The Last Trail
Newt Olsen
19337.0
Hot Pepper
Olsen
19335.2
Olsen’s Big Moment
Knute Olsen
19339.0
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Mother's Helper
1933
Handle with Care
Carl Lundstrom
193210.0
Disorderly Conduct
Olsen
19328.0
Delicious
Chris Jansen
19316.5
West of Broadway
Axel
19316.8
The Spider
Ole
19317.0
Women of All Nations
Olsen
19313.3
Six Cylinder Love
Janitor
19319.0
The Stolen Jools
Swedish Waiter
19315.6
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
19317.0
Just Imagine
Single O
19305.8
The Big Trail
Gus
19306.7
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Alex Svenson
193010.0
The Golden Calf
Knute Olson
19304.0
Sunny Side Up
Eric Swenson
19297.1
Hot for Paris
Axel Olson
192910.0
The Cock-Eyed World
'Yump' Olsen
19294.8
Frozen Justice
Swede
19293.7
Happy Days
Minstrel Show Performer
19296.3
Wings
Herman Schwimpf
19277.2
Ten Modern Commandments
'Speeding' Shapiro
192710.0
Rolled Stockings
Rudolph
19278.0
Arizona Bound
'Oley Smoke' Oleson
192710.0
Too Many Crooks
Botts
192710.0
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Help Yourself
1927
Man of the Forest
Horace Pipp
192610.0
You Never Know Women
Toberchik
19266.1
The Campus Flirt
Knute Knudson
19267.0