El Brendel

El Brendel

Deceased · Born: Mar 24, 1890 · Died: Apr 9, 1964

Known For

WingsWings
The Big TrailThe Big Trail
Just ImagineJust Imagine
The Stolen JoolsThe Stolen Jools

Personal Details

BornMar 24, 1890 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

El Brendel (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.

Career

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1965
Tobo the Happy Clown
Tobo the Happy Clown as Narrator of "mouse family" sequence
{"id":82472,"title":"The She-Creature","year":"1956","character":"Olaf, the butler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-she-creature","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82472.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The She-Creature
The She-Creature as Olaf, the butler
{"id":174106,"title":"Columbia Laff Hour","year":"1956","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/columbia-laff-hour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174106.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174106.jpg"},"released":1}
Columbia Laff Hour
Columbia Laff Hour
{"id":94929,"title":"Paris Model","year":"1953","character":"Papa Jensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/paris-model","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94929.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Paris Model
Paris Model as Papa Jensen
{"id":14827,"title":"The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend","year":"1949","character":"Mr. Jorgensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-beautiful-blonde-from-bashful-bend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14827.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14827.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend as Mr. Jorgensen
{"id":175172,"title":"Snooper Service","year":"1945","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/snooper-service","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175172.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Snooper Service
Snooper Service
{"id":70723,"title":"Defective Detectives","year":"1944","character":"El","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/defective-detectives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70723.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Defective Detectives
Defective Detectives as El
{"id":187232,"title":"I'm from Arkansas","year":"1944","character":"Oly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/im-from-arkansas-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187232.jpg"},"released":1}
I'm from Arkansas
I'm from Arkansas as Oly
{"id":70710,"title":"Machine Gun Mama","year":"1944","character":"Ollie Swenson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/machine-gun-mama","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70710.jpg"},"released":1}
Machine Gun Mama
Machine Gun Mama as Ollie Swenson
{"id":175260,"title":"Pick a Peck of Plumbers","year":"1944","character":"Axel Swenson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pick-a-peck-of-plumbers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175260.jpg"},"released":1}
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Pick a Peck of Plumbers as Axel Swenson
{"id":201432,"title":"His Wedding Scare","year":"1943","character":"Oley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/his-wedding-scare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201432.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201432.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
His Wedding Scare
His Wedding Scare as Oley
{"id":201431,"title":"Boobs in the Night","year":"1943","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/boobs-in-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201431.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201431.jpg"},"released":1}
Boobs in the Night
Boobs in the Night
{"id":71955,"title":"If I Had My Way","year":"1940","character":"Axel Swensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/if-i-had-my-way","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71955.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71955.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
If I Had My Way
If I Had My Way as Axel Swensen
{"id":71924,"title":"Captain Caution","year":"1940","character":"Slushy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/captain-caution","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71924.jpg"},"released":1}
Captain Caution
Captain Caution as Slushy
{"id":71984,"title":"Gallant Sons","year":"1940","character":"Olaf Larsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gallant-sons","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71984.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71984.jpg"},"released":1}
Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons as Olaf Larsen
{"id":72391,"title":"Risky Business","year":"1939","character":"Axel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/risky-business-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72391.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Risky Business
Risky Business as Axel
{"id":72345,"title":"Call a Messenger","year":"1939","character":"'Baldy'","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/call-a-messenger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72345.jpg"},"released":1}
Call a Messenger
Call a Messenger as 'Baldy'
{"id":72243,"title":"The House of Fear","year":"1939","character":"Jeff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-house-of-fear-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72243.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72243.jpg"},"released":1}
The House of Fear
The House of Fear as Jeff
{"id":72648,"title":"Happy Landing","year":"1938","character":"Yonnie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/happy-landing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72648.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Happy Landing
Happy Landing as Yonnie
{"id":156018,"title":"Valley of the Giants","year":"1938","character":"'Fats'","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/valley-of-the-giants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156018.jpg"},"released":1}
Valley of the Giants
Valley of the Giants as 'Fats'
{"id":3535,"title":"Little Miss Broadway","year":"1938","character":"Ole","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/little-miss-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3535.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway as Ole
{"id":73514,"title":"Career Woman","year":"1936","character":"Chris Erleson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/career-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73514.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73514.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Career Woman
Career Woman as Chris Erleson
{"id":83379,"title":"The Meanest Gal in Town","year":"1934","character":"Chris Peterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-meanest-gal-in-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83379.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83379.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town as Chris Peterson
{"id":74816,"title":"My Lips Betray","year":"1933","character":"Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-lips-betray","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74816.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74816.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
My Lips Betray
My Lips Betray as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
{"id":74970,"title":"Disorderly Conduct","year":"1932","character":"Olsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disorderly-conduct","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74970.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74970.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Conduct as Olsen
{"id":75445,"title":"West of Broadway","year":"1931","character":"Axel 'Swede' Axelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/west-of-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75445.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
West of Broadway
West of Broadway as Axel 'Swede' Axelson
{"id":74878,"title":"The Stolen Jools","year":"1931","character":"Swedish Waiter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-stolen-jools","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74878.jpg"},"released":1}
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools as Swedish Waiter
{"id":75427,"title":"Women of All Nations","year":"1931","character":"Olsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/women-of-all-nations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75427.jpg"},"released":1}
Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations as Olsen
{"id":75245,"title":"Delicious","year":"1931","character":"Chris Jansen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/delicious-1931","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75245.jpg"},"released":1}
Delicious
Delicious as Chris Jansen
{"id":75413,"title":"6 Cylinder Love","year":"1931","character":"Janitor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/6-cylinder-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75413.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75413.jpg"},"released":1}
6 Cylinder Love
6 Cylinder Love as Janitor
{"id":12189,"title":"The Big Trail","year":"1930","character":"Gus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12189.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
The Big Trail
The Big Trail as Gus
{"id":83481,"title":"Just Imagine","year":"1930","character":"Single O","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/just-imagine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83481.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83481.jpg"},"released":1}
Just Imagine
Just Imagine as Single O
{"id":75892,"title":"The Cock-Eyed World","year":"1929","character":"'Yump' Olsen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cock-eyed-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75892.jpg"},"released":1}
1929
The Cock-Eyed World
The Cock-Eyed World as 'Yump' Olsen
{"id":83520,"title":"Happy Days","year":"1929","character":"Minstrel Show Performer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/happy-days-1929","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83520.jpg"},"released":1}
Happy Days
Happy Days as Minstrel Show Performer
{"id":75879,"title":"Sunny Side Up","year":"1929","character":"Eric Swenson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sunny-side-up-1929","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75879.jpg"},"released":1}
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up as Eric Swenson
{"id":12203,"title":"Wings","year":"1927","character":"Herman Schwimpf","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c5kb7ivimp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c5kb7ivimp0.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
Wings
Wings as Herman Schwimpf