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