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.

Known For

Wings

as Herman Schwimpf

The Stolen Jools

as Swedish Waiter

Cast Credits

The She-Creature

as Olaf, the butler

Paris Model

as Papa Jensen

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

as Professor Brendel

Machine Gun Mama

as Ollie Swenson

A Rookie's Cookie

as Ole - Rookie Policeman

I Spied for You

as Ole Olesen

Ham and Yeggs

as El Brendel

Olaf Laughs Last

as Olaf Hansen

The Blitz Kiss

as Oley Olsen

Yumpin' Yiminy!

as Oley Brendel

Gallant Sons

as Olaf Larsen

If I Had My Way

as Axel Swensen

Code of the Streets

as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen