
Acting
El Brendel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USABorn 1890
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.
63
Films
3
TV Shows
Known For
66 Credits
Perry Mason
as Court Manager
1957

Racket Squad
1951

My Little Margie
1952

Hot Pepper
as Olsen
1933

Wings
as Herman Schwimpf
1927

Just Imagine
as Single O
1930

Happy Days
as Minstrel Show Performer
1929

The Cock-Eyed World
as 'Yump' Olsen
1929

Rolled Stockings
as Rudolph
1927

Happy Landing
as Yonnie
1938

The Big Trail
as Gus
1930

The Golden Calf
as Knute Olson
1930