El Brendel
Acting
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
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tvPerry Mason
1957
Court Manager
movieThe She-Creature
1956
Olaf, the butler
movieParis Model
1953
Papa Jensen
movieThe Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
Mr. Jorgensen
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
1945
Professor Brendel
movieMachine Gun Mama
1944
Ollie Swenson
moviePick a Peck of Plumbers
1944
Axel Swenson
A Rookie's Cookie
1943
Ole - Rookie Policeman
movieI Spied for You
1943
Ole Olesen
movieHam and Yeggs
1942
El Brendel
movieOlaf Laughs Last
1942
Olaf Hansen
movieSweet Spirits of the Nighter
1941
Oley Brendel
The Blitz Kiss
1941
Oley Olsen
movieYumpin' Yiminy!
1941
Oley Brendel
movieGallant Sons
1940
Olaf Larsen
movieCaptain Caution
1940
Slushy
movieIf I Had My Way
1940
Axel Swensen
movieCall a Messenger
1939
'Baldy'
movieCode of the Streets
1939
Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
movieHappy Landing
1938
Yonnie
movieBlonde Trouble
1937
Window Washer
movieThe Holy Terror
1937
'Bugs' Svenson
movieGod's Country and the Woman
1937
Ole Olson
movieCareer Woman
1936
Chris Erleson
Okay, José
1935
Knute Knudsen
movieWhat, No Men?
1935
Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
movieRadio Scout
1934
Sven Svenson
movieThe Meanest Gal in Town
1934
Chris Peterson
movieMy Lips Betray
1933
Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
movieThe Last Trail
1933
Newt Olsen
movieHot Pepper
1933
Olsen
movieOlsen’s Big Moment
1933
Knute Olsen
movieHandle with Care
1932
Carl Lundstrom
movieDelicious
1931
Chris Jansen
movieSix Cylinder Love
1931
Janitor
movieThe Stolen Jools
1931
Swedish Waiter
movieMr. Lemon Of Orange
1931
Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
movieJust Imagine
1930
Single O
movieNew Movietone Follies of 1930
1930
Alex Svenson
movieThe Golden Calf
1930
Knute Olson
movieSunny Side Up
1929
Eric Swenson
movieHot for Paris
1929
Axel Olson
movieThe Cock-Eyed World
1929
'Yump' Olsen
movieHappy Days
1929
Minstrel Show Performer
movieWings
1927
Herman Schwimpf
movieTen Modern Commandments
1927
'Speeding' Shapiro
movieRolled Stockings
1927
Rudolph
movieArizona Bound
1927
'Oley Smoke' Oleson
movieMan of the Forest
1926
Horace Pipp
movieYou Never Know Women
1926
Toberchik
movieThe Campus Flirt
1926
Knute Knudson