El Brendel

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El Brendel

Acting March 24, 1890

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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…

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Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Wings

Wings

7.2 1927 Movie
The Big Trail

The Big Trail

6.7 1930 Movie
Racket Squad

Racket Squad

6.5 1951 TV Show
My Little Margie

My Little Margie

5.0 1952 TV Show
The She-Creature

The She-Creature

4.1 1956 Movie
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

5.6 1931 Movie
Just Imagine

Just Imagine

5.8 1930 Movie
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

5.9 1949 Movie
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

6.5 1938 Movie
Paris Model

Paris Model

3.6 1953 Movie
Captain Caution

Captain Caution

5.7 1940 Movie

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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

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  1. 1957
    Perry Mason

    TV show Court Manager

  2. 1956
    The She-Creature

    Movie Olaf, the butler

  3. 1954
    The George Gobel Show

    TV show Self

  4. 1953
    Paris Model

    Movie Papa Jensen

  5. 1952
    My Little Margie

    TV show

  6. 1951
    Racket Squad

    TV show

  7. 1949
    The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

    Movie Mr. Jorgensen

  8. 1945
    Pistol Packin' Nitwits

    Movie Professor Brendel

  9. 1945
    Snooper Service

    Movie

  10. 1944
    I'm from Arkansas

    Movie Oly

  11. 1944
    Machine Gun Mama

    Movie Ollie Swenson

  12. 1944
    Pick a Peck of Plumbers

    Movie Axel Swenson

  13. 1944
    Defective Detectives

    Movie El

  14. 1943
    A Rookie's Cookie

    Movie Ole - Rookie Policeman

  15. 1943
    Boobs in the Night

    Movie

  16. 1943
    I Spied for You

    Movie Ole Olesen

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  1. 1943
    His Wedding Scare

    Movie Oley

  2. 1942
    Ham and Yeggs

    Movie El Brendel

  3. 1942
    Phoney Cronies

    Movie Oley

  4. 1942
    Olaf Laughs Last

    Movie Olaf Hansen

  5. 1941
    Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

    Movie Oley Brendel

  6. 1941
    The Blitz Kiss

    Movie Oley Olsen

  7. 1941
    Love at First Fright

    Movie Zeb

  8. 1941
    Ready, Willing but Unable

    Movie Olley Olsen

  9. 1941
    Yumpin' Yiminy!

    Movie Oley Brendel

  10. 1940
    Gallant Sons

    Movie Olaf Larsen

  11. 1940
    Captain Caution

    Movie Slushy

  12. 1940
    If I Had My Way

    Movie Axel Swensen

  13. 1939
    Call a Messenger

    Movie 'Baldy'

  14. 1939
    The House of Fear

    Movie Jeff

  15. 1939
    Code of the Streets

    Movie Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

  16. 1939
    Risky Business

    Movie Axel

  17. 1938
    Valley of the Giants

    Movie 'Fats'

  18. 1938
    Little Miss Broadway

    Movie Ole

  19. 1938
    Happy Landing

    Movie Yonnie

  20. 1937
    Blonde Trouble

    Movie Window Washer

  21. 1937
    The Super Snooper

    Movie

  22. 1937
    The Holy Terror

    Movie 'Bugs' Svenson

  23. 1937
    God's Country and the Woman

    Movie Ole Olson

  24. 1936
    Career Woman

    Movie Chris Erleson