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El Brendel
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: El Brendel (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
: Mon, Mar 24 1890
Birthplace
: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
: Thu, Apr 09 1964
El Brendel is
74
years old
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The She-Creature
El Brendel was
66
in The She-Creature
as 'Olaf, the butler'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Paris Model
El Brendel was
63
in Paris Model
as 'Papa Jensen'.
Tue, Nov 10 1953
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
El Brendel was
59
in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as 'Mr. Jorgensen'.
Fri, May 27 1949
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
El Brendel was
55
in Pistol Packin' Nitwits
as 'Professor Brendel'.
Wed, Apr 04 1945
Snooper Service
El Brendel was
54
in Snooper Service
Sat, Feb 03 1945
I'm from Arkansas
El Brendel was
54
in I'm from Arkansas
as 'Oly'.
Tue, Oct 31 1944
Machine Gun Mama
El Brendel was
54
in Machine Gun Mama
as 'Ollie Swenson'.
Fri, Aug 18 1944
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
El Brendel was
54
in Pick a Peck of Plumbers
as 'Axel Swenson'.
Sun, Jul 23 1944
Defective Detectives
El Brendel was
54
in Defective Detectives
as 'El'.
Mon, Apr 03 1944
A Rookie's Cookie
El Brendel was
53
in A Rookie's Cookie
as 'Ole - Rookie Policeman'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Boobs in the Night
El Brendel was
53
in Boobs in the Night
Fri, Jun 25 1943
I Spied for You
El Brendel was
53
in I Spied for You
as 'Ole Olesen'.
Fri, Apr 30 1943
His Wedding Scare
El Brendel was
52
in His Wedding Scare
as 'Oley'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Ham and Yeggs
El Brendel was
52
in Ham and Yeggs
as 'El Brendel'.
Sat, Nov 28 1942
Phoney Cronies
El Brendel was
52
in Phoney Cronies
as 'Oley'.
Thu, Aug 27 1942
Olaf Laughs Last
El Brendel was
52
in Olaf Laughs Last
as 'Olaf Hansen'.
Thu, Jun 18 1942
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
El Brendel was
51
in Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as 'Oley Brendel'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
The Blitz Kiss
El Brendel was
51
in The Blitz Kiss
as 'Oley Olsen'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Love at First Fright
El Brendel was
51
in Love at First Fright
as 'Zeb'.
Wed, Jun 25 1941
Ready, Willing but Unable
El Brendel was
51
in Ready, Willing but Unable
as 'Olley Olsen'.
Fri, May 30 1941
Yumpin' Yiminy!
El Brendel was
50
in Yumpin' Yiminy!
as 'Oley Brendel'.
Fri, Mar 07 1941
Gallant Sons
El Brendel was
50
in Gallant Sons
as 'Olaf Larsen'.
Fri, Nov 15 1940
Captain Caution
El Brendel was
50
in Captain Caution
as 'Slushy'.
Fri, Aug 09 1940
If I Had My Way
El Brendel was
50
in If I Had My Way
as 'Axel Swensen'.
Sun, May 05 1940
Call a Messenger
El Brendel was
49
in Call a Messenger
as ''Baldy''.
Fri, Nov 03 1939
The House of Fear
El Brendel was
49
in The House of Fear
as 'Jeff'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Code of the Streets
El Brendel was
49
in Code of the Streets
as 'Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen'.
Thu, Apr 13 1939
Risky Business
El Brendel was
48
in Risky Business
as 'Axel'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Valley of the Giants
El Brendel was
48
in Valley of the Giants
as ''Fats''.
Sat, Sep 17 1938
Little Miss Broadway
El Brendel was
48
in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Ole'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Happy Landing
El Brendel was
47
in Happy Landing
as 'Yonnie'.
Sun, Jan 23 1938
The Super Snooper
El Brendel was
46
in The Super Snooper
Thu, Feb 25 1937
The Holy Terror
El Brendel was
46
in The Holy Terror
as ''Bugs' Svenson'.
Fri, Feb 05 1937
God's Country and the Woman
El Brendel was
46
in God's Country and the Woman
as 'Ole Olson'.
Sat, Jan 16 1937
Career Woman
El Brendel was
46
in Career Woman
as 'Chris Erleson'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Ay Tank Ay Go
El Brendel was
46
in Ay Tank Ay Go
as 'Ollie'.
Fri, Dec 04 1936
Okay, José
El Brendel was
45
in Okay, José
as 'Knute Knudsen'.
Sat, Dec 07 1935
What, No Men?
El Brendel was
44
in What, No Men?
as 'Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative'.
Sat, Jan 05 1935
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
El Brendel was
44
in Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 01 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
El Brendel was
43
in Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 22 1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
El Brendel was
43
in The Meanest Gal in Town
as 'Chris Peterson'.
Fri, Jan 12 1934
My Lips Betray
El Brendel was
43
in My Lips Betray
as 'Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur'.
Sat, Nov 04 1933
The Last Trail
El Brendel was
43
in The Last Trail
as 'Newt Olsen'.
Fri, Aug 25 1933
Hot Pepper
El Brendel was
42
in Hot Pepper
as 'Olsen'.
Sun, Jan 15 1933
Handle with Care
El Brendel was
42
in Handle with Care
as 'Carl Lundstrom'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932
Disorderly Conduct
El Brendel was
41
in Disorderly Conduct
as 'Olsen'.
Sun, Mar 20 1932
Delicious
El Brendel was
41
in Delicious
as 'Chris Jansen'.
Sun, Dec 27 1931
West of Broadway
El Brendel was
41
in West of Broadway
as 'Axel 'Swede' Axelson'.
Sat, Nov 28 1931
The Spider
El Brendel was
41
in The Spider
as 'Ole'.
Wed, Sep 23 1931
Women of All Nations
El Brendel was
41
in Women of All Nations
as 'Olsen'.
Sun, May 31 1931
Six Cylinder Love
El Brendel was
41
in Six Cylinder Love
as 'Janitor'.
Sun, May 10 1931
The Stolen Jools
El Brendel was
41
in The Stolen Jools
as 'Swedish Waiter'.
Sat, Apr 04 1931
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
El Brendel was
40
in Mr. Lemon Of Orange
as 'Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee'.
Sun, Mar 22 1931
Just Imagine
El Brendel was
40
in Just Imagine
as 'Single O'.
Sun, Nov 23 1930
The Big Trail
El Brendel was
40
in The Big Trail
as 'Gus'.
Sat, Nov 01 1930
New Movietone Follies of 1930
El Brendel was
40
in New Movietone Follies of 1930
as 'Alex Svenson'.
Sun, May 04 1930
The Golden Calf
El Brendel was
39
in The Golden Calf
as 'Knute Olson'.
Sun, Mar 16 1930
Sunny Side Up
El Brendel was
39
in Sunny Side Up
as 'Eric Swenson'.
Wed, Dec 25 1929
Hot for Paris
El Brendel was
39
in Hot for Paris
as 'Axel Olson'.
Sun, Dec 22 1929
The Cock-Eyed World
El Brendel was
39
in The Cock-Eyed World
as ''Yump' Olsen'.
Sat, Oct 19 1929
Frozen Justice
El Brendel was
39
in Frozen Justice
as 'Swede'.
Sun, Oct 13 1929
Happy Days
El Brendel was
39
in Happy Days
as 'Minstrel Show Performer'.
Mon, Sep 16 1929
Wings
El Brendel was
37
in Wings
as 'Herman Schwimpf'.
Fri, Aug 12 1927
Ten Modern Commandments
El Brendel was
37
in Ten Modern Commandments
as ''Speeding' Shapiro'.
Wed, Jul 27 1927
Rolled Stockings
El Brendel was
37
in Rolled Stockings
as 'Rudolph'.
Sat, Jun 18 1927
Arizona Bound
El Brendel was
37
in Arizona Bound
as ''Oley Smoke' Oleson'.
Sat, Apr 09 1927
Too Many Crooks
El Brendel was
37
in Too Many Crooks
as 'Botts'.
Sat, Apr 02 1927
Man of the Forest
El Brendel was
36
in Man of the Forest
as 'Horace Pipp'.
Mon, Dec 27 1926
You Never Know Women
El Brendel was
36
in You Never Know Women
as 'Toberchik'.
Mon, Sep 20 1926
The College Flirt
El Brendel was
36
in The College Flirt
as 'Knute Knudson'.
Sat, Sep 18 1926
Radio Scout
El Brendel will be
74+
in Radio Scout
as 'Sven Svenson'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
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Perry Mason
El Brendel was
67
+
in Perry Mason
as 'Court Manager'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
The George Gobel Show
El Brendel was
64
+
in The George Gobel Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954
My Little Margie
El Brendel was
62
+
in My Little Margie
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 16 1952
Racket Squad
El Brendel was
61
+
in Racket Squad
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951
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