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El Brendel
Acting

El Brendel

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

24 Mar 1890

Age

136 Years

Born In

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Total Projects

79

Years Active

31 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.2 ★

Overview

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.

Filmography

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Court Manager

The She-Creature

movie

The She-Creature

1956

The She-Creature

as Olaf, the butler

CineRaya

tv

The George Gobel Show

1954

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Paris Model

movie

Paris Model

1953

Paris Model

as Papa Jensen

My Little Margie

tv

My Little Margie

1952

My Little Margie

Racket Squad

tv

Racket Squad

1951

Racket Squad

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

movie

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as Mr. Jorgensen

CineRaya

movie

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

1945

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

as Professor Brendel

Snooper Service

movie

Snooper Service

1945

Snooper Service

I'm from Arkansas

movie

I'm from Arkansas

1944

I'm from Arkansas

as Oly

Machine Gun Mama

movie

Machine Gun Mama

1944

Machine Gun Mama

as Ollie Swenson

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

movie

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

1944

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

as Axel Swenson

Defective Detectives

movie

Defective Detectives

1944

Defective Detectives

as El

CineRaya

movie

A Rookie's Cookie

1943

A Rookie's Cookie

as Ole - Rookie Policeman

Boobs in the Night

movie

Boobs in the Night

1943

Boobs in the Night

I Spied for You

movie

I Spied for You

1943

I Spied for You

as Ole Olesen

His Wedding Scare

movie

His Wedding Scare

1943

His Wedding Scare

as Oley

Ham and Yeggs

movie

Ham and Yeggs

1942

Ham and Yeggs

as El Brendel

CineRaya

movie

Phoney Cronies

1942

Phoney Cronies

as Oley

Olaf Laughs Last

movie

Olaf Laughs Last

1942

Olaf Laughs Last

as Olaf Hansen

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

movie

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

1941

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

as Oley Brendel

CineRaya

movie

The Blitz Kiss

1941

The Blitz Kiss

as Oley Olsen

CineRaya

movie

Love at First Fright

1941

Love at First Fright

as Zeb

CineRaya

movie

Ready, Willing but Unable

1941

Ready, Willing but Unable

as Olley Olsen

Yumpin' Yiminy!

movie

Yumpin' Yiminy!

1941

Yumpin' Yiminy!

as Oley Brendel

Gallant Sons

movie

Gallant Sons

1940

Gallant Sons

as Olaf Larsen

Captain Caution

movie

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as Slushy

If I Had My Way

movie

If I Had My Way

1940

If I Had My Way

as Axel Swensen

Call a Messenger

movie

Call a Messenger

1939

Call a Messenger

as 'Baldy'

The House of Fear

movie

The House of Fear

1939

The House of Fear

as Jeff

Code of the Streets

movie

Code of the Streets

1939

Code of the Streets

as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

Risky Business

movie

Risky Business

1939

Risky Business

as Axel

Valley of the Giants

movie

Valley of the Giants

1938

Valley of the Giants

as 'Fats'

Little Miss Broadway

movie

Little Miss Broadway

1938

Little Miss Broadway

as Ole

Happy Landing

movie

Happy Landing

1938

Happy Landing

as Yonnie

Blonde Trouble

movie

Blonde Trouble

1937

Blonde Trouble

as Window Washer

CineRaya

movie

The Super Snooper

1937

The Super Snooper

The Holy Terror

movie

The Holy Terror

1937

The Holy Terror

as 'Bugs' Svenson

God's Country and the Woman

movie

God's Country and the Woman

1937

God's Country and the Woman

as Ole Olson

Career Woman

movie

Career Woman

1936

Career Woman

as Chris Erleson

Ay Tank Ay Go

movie

Ay Tank Ay Go

1936

Ay Tank Ay Go

as Ollie

CineRaya

movie

Okay, José

1935

Okay, José

as Knute Knudsen

What, No Men?

movie

What, No Men?

1935

What, No Men?

as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

movie

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

as Self

Radio Scout

movie

Radio Scout

1934

Radio Scout

as Sven Svenson

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

as Self

The Meanest Gal in Town

movie

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

The Meanest Gal in Town

as Chris Peterson

My Lips Betray

movie

My Lips Betray

1933

My Lips Betray

as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

The Last Trail

movie

The Last Trail

1933

The Last Trail

as Newt Olsen

Hot Pepper

movie

Hot Pepper

1933

Hot Pepper

as Olsen

Olsen’s Big Moment

movie

Olsen’s Big Moment

1933

Olsen’s Big Moment

as Knute Olsen

CineRaya

movie

Mother's Helper

1933

Mother's Helper

Handle with Care

movie

Handle with Care

1932

Handle with Care

as Carl Lundstrom

Disorderly Conduct

movie

Disorderly Conduct

1932

Disorderly Conduct

as Olsen

Delicious

movie

Delicious

1931

Delicious

as Chris Jansen

West of Broadway

movie

West of Broadway

1931

West of Broadway

as Axel

The Spider

movie

The Spider

1931

The Spider

as Ole

Women of All Nations

movie

Women of All Nations

1931

Women of All Nations

as Olsen

Six Cylinder Love

movie

Six Cylinder Love

1931

Six Cylinder Love

as Janitor

The Stolen Jools

movie

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as Swedish Waiter

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

movie

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

1931

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee

Just Imagine

movie

Just Imagine

1930

Just Imagine

as Single O

The Big Trail

movie

The Big Trail

1930

The Big Trail

as Gus

New Movietone Follies of 1930

movie

New Movietone Follies of 1930

1930

New Movietone Follies of 1930

as Alex Svenson

The Golden Calf

movie

The Golden Calf

1930

The Golden Calf

as Knute Olson

Sunny Side Up

movie

Sunny Side Up

1929

Sunny Side Up

as Eric Swenson

Hot for Paris

movie

Hot for Paris

1929

Hot for Paris

as Axel Olson

The Cock-Eyed World

movie

The Cock-Eyed World

1929

The Cock-Eyed World

as 'Yump' Olsen

Frozen Justice

movie

Frozen Justice

1929

Frozen Justice

as Swede

Happy Days

movie

Happy Days

1929

Happy Days

as Minstrel Show Performer

Wings

movie

Wings

1927

Wings

as Herman Schwimpf

Ten Modern Commandments

movie

Ten Modern Commandments

1927

Ten Modern Commandments

as 'Speeding' Shapiro

Rolled Stockings

movie

Rolled Stockings

1927

Rolled Stockings

as Rudolph

Arizona Bound

movie

Arizona Bound

1927

Arizona Bound

as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Too Many Crooks

movie

Too Many Crooks

1927

Too Many Crooks

as Botts

CineRaya

movie

Help Yourself

1927

Help Yourself

Man of the Forest

movie

Man of the Forest

1926

Man of the Forest

as Horace Pipp

You Never Know Women

movie

You Never Know Women

1926

You Never Know Women

as Toberchik

The Campus Flirt

movie

The Campus Flirt

1926

The Campus Flirt

as Knute Knudson

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