1890Born, Philadelphia
76Credits
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
WingsHerman Schwimpf
Perry MasonCourt Manager
The Big TrailGus
The She-CreatureOlaf, the butler
The Stolen JoolsSwedish Waiter1956The She-CreatureOlaf, the butlerMovie
1953Paris ModelPapa JensenMovie
1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMr. JorgensenMovie
1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsProfessor BrendelMovie
1945Snooper ServiceMovie
1944I'm from ArkansasOlyMovie
1944Machine Gun MamaOllie SwensonMovie
1944Pick a Peck of PlumbersAxel SwensonMovie
1944Defective DetectivesElMovie
1943A Rookie's CookieOle - Rookie PolicemanMovie
1943Boobs in the NightMovie
1943I Spied for YouOle OlesenMovie
1943His Wedding ScareOleyMovie
1942Ham and YeggsEl BrendelMovie
1942Phoney CroniesOleyMovie
1942Olaf Laughs LastOlaf HansenMovie
1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterOley BrendelMovie
1941The Blitz KissOley OlsenMovie
1941Love at First FrightZebMovie
1941Ready, Willing but UnableOlley OlsenMovie
1941Yumpin' Yiminy!Oley BrendelMovie
1940Gallant SonsOlaf LarsenMovie
1940Captain CautionSlushyMovie
1940If I Had My WayAxel SwensenMovie
1939Call a Messenger'Baldy'Movie
1939The House of FearJeffMovie
1939Code of the StreetsMickhail 'Micky' BjorgulfsenMovie
1939Risky BusinessAxelMovie
1938Valley of the Giants'Fats'Movie
1938Little Miss BroadwayOleMovie
1938Happy LandingYonnieMovie
1937Blonde TroubleWindow WasherMovie
1937The Super SnooperMovie
1937The Holy Terror'Bugs' SvensonMovie
1937God's Country and the WomanOle OlsonMovie
1936Career WomanChris ErlesonMovie
1936Ay Tank Ay GoOllieMovie
1935Okay, JoséKnute KnudsenMovie
1935What, No Men?Gus Olsen - Gas Company RepresentativeMovie
1934Radio ScoutSven SvensonMovie
1934The Meanest Gal in TownChris PetersonMovie
1933My Lips BetrayOswald Stigmat, ChauffeurMovie
1933Mother's HelperMovie
1933The Last TrailNewt OlsenMovie
1933Hot PepperOlsenMovie
1933Olsen’s Big MomentKnute OlsenMovie
1932Handle with CareCarl LundstromMovie
1932Disorderly ConductOlsenMovie
1931DeliciousChris JansenMovie
1931West of BroadwayAxelMovie
1931The SpiderOleMovie
1931Women of All NationsOlsenMovie
1931Six Cylinder LoveJanitorMovie
1931The Stolen JoolsSwedish WaiterMovie
1931Mr. Lemon Of OrangeMr. Lemon / Silent McGeeMovie
1930Just ImagineSingle OMovie
1930The Big TrailGusMovie
1930New Movietone Follies of 1930Alex SvensonMovie
1930The Golden CalfKnute OlsonMovie
1929Sunny Side UpEric SwensonMovie
1929Hot for ParisAxel OlsonMovie
1929The Cock-Eyed World'Yump' OlsenMovie
1929Frozen JusticeSwedeMovie
1929Happy DaysMinstrel Show PerformerMovie
1927WingsHerman SchwimpfMovie
1927Ten Modern Commandments'Speeding' ShapiroMovie
1927Rolled StockingsRudolphMovie
1927Arizona Bound'Oley Smoke' OlesonMovie
1927Too Many CrooksBottsMovie
1927Help YourselfMovie
1926Man of the ForestHorace PippMovie
1926You Never Know WomenToberchikMovie
1926The Campus FlirtKnute KnudsonMovie
Is this you?
Link these credits to your frames profile.