EL BRENDEL

El Brendel
El Brendel
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 24, 1890
Deathday: April 9, 1964
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Court Manager
Olaf, the butler
Papa Jensen
Professor Brendel
Axel Swenson
Ollie Swenson
Ole - Rookie Policeman
Ole Olesen
El Brendel
Oley
Olaf Hansen
Oley Brendel
Oley Olsen
Olley Olsen
Axel Swensen
Slushy
Olaf Larsen
Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Axel
'Baldy'
Yonnie
'Bugs' Svenson
Chris Erleson
Ollie
Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
Knute Knudsen
Sven Svenson
Chris Peterson
Newt Olsen
Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
Olsen
Carl Lundstrom
Swedish Waiter
Janitor
Ole
1931·
Delicious
Chris Jansen
Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
Knute Olson
Single O
Gus
Swede
'Yump' Olsen
Axel Olson
Minstrel Show Performer
Eric Swenson
'Oley Smoke' Oleson
Rudolph
Botts
'Speeding' Shapiro
1927·
Wings
Herman Schwimpf
Knute Knudson
Toberchik
Horace Pipp