El Brendel
Filmography

El Brendel

ActorBorn Mar 24, 1890Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA69 titles

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.

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Wings
Wings
1927 · 7.2
Herman Schwimpf
The Big Trail
The Big Trail
1930 · 6.8
Gus
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949 · 5.9
Mr. Jorgensen
Happy Landing
Happy Landing
1938 · 6.2
Yonnie
Happy Days
Happy Days
1929 · 6.3
Minstrel Show Performer
Paris Model
Paris Model
1953 · 3.6
Papa Jensen
The She-Creature
The She-Creature
1956 · 4.1
Olaf, the butler
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants
1938 · 6.7
'Fats'
Just Imagine
Just Imagine
1930 · 5.8
Single O
Captain Caution
Captain Caution
1940 · 5.7
Slushy