Biography
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.
Acted in 67
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
The She-Creature
Olaf, the butler
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
1940s
- 1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Mr. Jorgensen
- 1945
Snooper Service
Movie
- 1944
I'm from Arkansas
Oly
Machine Gun Mama
Ollie Swenson
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Axel Swenson
Defective Detectives
El
- 1943
Boobs in the Night
Movie
I Spied for You
Ole Olesen
His Wedding Scare
Oley
- 1942
Ham and Yeggs
El Brendel
Olaf Laughs Last
Olaf Hansen
- 1941
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
Oley Brendel
Yumpin' Yiminy!
Oley Brendel
- 1940
Gallant Sons
Olaf Larsen
Captain Caution
Slushy
If I Had My Way
Axel Swensen
1930s
- 1939
Call a Messenger
'Baldy'
The House of Fear
Jeff
Code of the Streets
Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
Risky Business
Axel
- 1938
Valley of the Giants
'Fats'
Happy Landing
Yonnie
- 1937
Blonde Trouble
Window Washer
The Holy Terror
'Bugs' Svenson
God's Country and the Woman
Ole Olson
- 1936
Career Woman
Chris Erleson
Ay Tank Ay Go
Ollie
- 1935
What, No Men?
Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
- 1934
Radio Scout
Sven Svenson
The Meanest Gal in Town
Chris Peterson
- 1933
My Lips Betray
Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
Mother's Helper
Movie
The Last Trail
Newt Olsen
Hot Pepper
Olsen
Olsen’s Big Moment
Knute Olsen
- 1932
Handle with Care
Carl Lundstrom
Disorderly Conduct
Olsen
- 1931
Delicious
Chris Jansen
West of Broadway
Axel
The Spider
Ole
Women of All Nations
Olsen
Six Cylinder Love
Janitor
The Stolen Jools
Swedish Waiter
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee
- 1930
Just Imagine
Single O
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Alex Svenson
The Golden Calf
Knute Olson
1920s
- 1929
Sunny Side Up
Eric Swenson
Hot for Paris
Axel Olson
The Cock-Eyed World
'Yump' Olsen
Frozen Justice
Swede
Happy Days
Minstrel Show Performer
- 1927
Ten Modern Commandments
'Speeding' Shapiro
Rolled Stockings
Rudolph
Arizona Bound
'Oley Smoke' Oleson
Too Many Crooks
Botts
- 1926
Man of the Forest
Horace Pipp
You Never Know Women
Toberchik
The Campus Flirt
Knute Knudson
Appearances2
1930s
- 1934
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Self
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
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