Acting
El Brendel
1890 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
30 films
Bio
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
Wings
Herman Schwimpf
Paris Model
Papa Jensen
Happy Landing
Yonnie
The Big Trail
Gus
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mr. Jorgensen
Valley of the Giants
'Fats'
Hot Pepper
Olsen
Rolled Stockings
Rudolph
Just Imagine
Single O
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Self
Happy Days
Minstrel Show Performer
Pistol Packin' Nitwits1945
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
Professor Brendel