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BornMarch 24, 1890
DiedApril 9, 1964 (age 74)
Place of birthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Film credits75
El Brendel
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
The She-Creature
1956
as Olaf, the butler
Paris Model
1953
as Papa Jensen
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Mr. Jorgensen
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Pistol Packin' Nitwits
1945
as Professor Brendel
Snooper Service
1945
I'm from Arkansas
1944
as Oly
Machine Gun Mama
1944
as Ollie Swenson
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
1944
as Axel Swenson
Defective Detectives
1944
as El
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A Rookie's Cookie
1943
as Ole - Rookie Policeman
Boobs in the Night
1943
I Spied for You
1943
as Ole Olesen
His Wedding Scare
1943
as Oley
Ham and Yeggs
1942
as El Brendel
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Phoney Cronies
1942
as Oley
Olaf Laughs Last
1942
as Olaf Hansen
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
1941
as Oley Brendel
- No poster
The Blitz Kiss
1941
as Oley Olsen
- No poster
Love at First Fright
1941
as Zeb
- No poster
Ready, Willing but Unable
1941
as Olley Olsen
Yumpin' Yiminy!
1941
as Oley Brendel
Gallant Sons
1940
as Olaf Larsen
Captain Caution
1940
as Slushy
If I Had My Way
1940
as Axel Swensen