
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.
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
Cast Credits
The She-Creature
as Olaf, the butler
Paris Model
as Papa Jensen
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mr. Jorgensen
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
as Professor Brendel
I'm from Arkansas
as Oly
Machine Gun Mama
as Ollie Swenson
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
as Axel Swenson
Defective Detectives
as El
A Rookie's Cookie
as Ole - Rookie Policeman
I Spied for You
as Ole Olesen
His Wedding Scare
as Oley
Ham and Yeggs
as El Brendel
Phoney Cronies
as Oley
Olaf Laughs Last
as Olaf Hansen
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
as Oley Brendel
The Blitz Kiss
as Oley Olsen
Love at First Fright
as Zeb
Ready, Willing but Unable
as Olley Olsen
Yumpin' Yiminy!
as Oley Brendel
Gallant Sons
as Olaf Larsen
Captain Caution
as Slushy
If I Had My Way
as Axel Swensen
Call a Messenger
as 'Baldy'
The House of Fear
as Jeff
Code of the Streets
as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Risky Business
as Axel
Valley of the Giants
as 'Fats'
Little Miss Broadway
as Ole