
El Brendel
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1890-03-24
- Died
- 1964-04-09
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel · Elmer Goodfellow 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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (75)

Wings
1927
as Herman Schwimpf

The Big Trail
1930
as Gus

The She-Creature
1956
as Olaf, the butler

Little Miss Broadway
1938
as Ole

Valley of the Giants
1938
as 'Fats'

Hot Pepper
1933
as Olsen

The Spider
1931
as Ole

Disorderly Conduct
1932
as Olsen

Just Imagine
1930
as Single O

West of Broadway
1931
as Axel

The Stolen Jools
1931
as Swedish Waiter

Arizona Bound
1927
as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Career Woman
1936
as Chris Erleson

Captain Caution
1940
as Slushy

Call a Messenger
1939
as 'Baldy'

Happy Days
1929
as Minstrel Show Performer

Sunny Side Up
1929
as Eric Swenson

Happy Landing
1938
as Yonnie

Gallant Sons
1940
as Olaf Larsen

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mr. Jorgensen

Paris Model
1953
as Papa Jensen

Frozen Justice
1929
as Swede

Code of the Streets
1939
as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
1934
as Self

Pick a Peck of Plumbers
1944
as Axel Swenson

Defective Detectives
1944
as El

My Lips Betray
1933
as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

The Campus Flirt
1926
as Knute Knudson

Blonde Trouble
1937
as Window Washer

The House of Fear
1939
as Jeff

Risky Business
1939
as Axel

Handle with Care
1932
as Carl Lundstrom

God's Country and the Woman
1937
as Ole Olson

Women of All Nations
1931
as Olsen

You Never Know Women
1926
as Toberchik

Rolled Stockings
1927
as Rudolph

If I Had My Way
1940
as Axel Swensen

The Holy Terror
1937
as 'Bugs' Svenson

Delicious
1931
as Chris Jansen

The Cock-Eyed World
1929
as 'Yump' Olsen

Six Cylinder Love
1931
as Janitor

Man of the Forest
1926
as Horace Pipp

His Wedding Scare
1943
as Oley

The Golden Calf
1930
as Knute Olson

I'm from Arkansas
1944
as Oly

Ten Modern Commandments
1927
as 'Speeding' Shapiro

The Last Trail
1933
as Newt Olsen

The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
as Chris Peterson

Hot for Paris
1929
as Axel Olson

New Movietone Follies of 1930
1930
as Alex Svenson

Yumpin' Yiminy!
1941
as Oley Brendel

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
1934
as Self
Ready, Willing but Unable
1941
as Olley Olsen
Okay, José
1935
as Knute Knudsen

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
1941
as Oley Brendel

Boobs in the Night
1943
Phoney Cronies
1942
as Oley

Snooper Service
1945

I Spied for You
1943
as Ole Olesen

Radio Scout
1934
as Sven Svenson
The Super Snooper
1937

Machine Gun Mama
1944
as Ollie Swenson
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
1945
as Professor Brendel
A Rookie's Cookie
1943
as Ole - Rookie Policeman

What, No Men?
1935
as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

Too Many Crooks
1927
as Botts
Help Yourself
1927

Olsen’s Big Moment
1933
as Knute Olsen
Mother's Helper
1933

Ay Tank Ay Go
1936
as Ollie

Ham and Yeggs
1942
as El Brendel

Olaf Laughs Last
1942
as Olaf Hansen

Mr. Lemon Of Orange
1931
as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
Love at First Fright
1941
as Zeb
The Blitz Kiss
1941
as Oley Olsen
About 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. With 79 credits spanning from 1926 to 1957, El Brendel has appeared in 75 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular El Brendel Movies
- Wings (1927) — as Herman Schwimpf
- The Big Trail (1930) — as Gus
- The She-Creature (1956) — as Olaf, the butler
- Little Miss Broadway (1938) — as Ole
- Valley of the Giants (1938) — as 'Fats'
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