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
- Acting
- Born
- 1890-03-24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 1964-04-09
Known for
- Wings (1927) — Herman Schwimpf
- Perry Mason (1957) — Court Manager
- The Big Trail (1930) — Gus
- The She-Creature (1956) — Olaf, the butler
- The Stolen Jools (1931) — Swedish Waiter
- Just Imagine (1930) — Single O
- Little Miss Broadway (1938) — Ole
- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) — Mr. Jorgensen
- Sunny Side Up (1929) — Eric Swenson
- Captain Caution (1940) — Slushy
- What, No Men? (1935) — Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
- You Never Know Women (1926) — Toberchik
- Women of All Nations (1931) — Olsen
- Gallant Sons (1940) — Olaf Larsen
- I'm from Arkansas (1944) — Oly
- If I Had My Way (1940) — Axel Swensen