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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Wings (1927) — Herman Schwimpf
2. Perry Mason (1957) — Court Manager
3. The Big Trail (1930) — Gus
4. The She-Creature (1956) — Olaf, the butler
5. The Stolen Jools (1931) — Swedish Waiter
6. Just Imagine (1930) — Single O
7. Little Miss Broadway (1938) — Ole
8. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) — Mr. Jorgensen
9. Sunny Side Up (1929) — Eric Swenson
10. Captain Caution (1940) — Slushy
11. What, No Men? (1935) — Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
12. Women of All Nations (1931) — Olsen
13. Gallant Sons (1940) — Olaf Larsen
14. I'm from Arkansas (1944) — Oly
15. You Never Know Women (1926) — Toberchik
16. If I Had My Way (1940) — Axel Swensen
17. Machine Gun Mama (1944) — Ollie Swenson
18. Hot Pepper (1933) — Olsen
19. Valley of the Giants (1938) — 'Fats'
20. God's Country and the Woman (1937) — Ole Olson
21. Delicious (1931) — Chris Jansen
22. Paris Model (1953) — Papa Jensen
23. The Cock-Eyed World (1929) — 'Yump' Olsen
24. Happy Landing (1938) — Yonnie
25. West of Broadway (1931) — Axel
26. The Meanest Gal in Town (1934) — Chris Peterson
27. Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (1934) — Self
28. Racket Squad (1951)
29. The George Gobel Show (1954) — Self
30. Happy Days (1929) — Minstrel Show Performer
31. The Spider (1931) — Ole
32. The House of Fear (1939) — Jeff
33. Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944) — Axel Swenson
34. Code of the Streets (1939) — Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
35. Career Woman (1936) — Chris Erleson
36. A Rookie's Cookie (1943) — Ole - Rookie Policeman
37. The Golden Calf (1930) — Knute Olson
38. Frozen Justice (1929) — Swede
39. Mr. Lemon Of Orange (1931) — Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
40. Risky Business (1939) — Axel