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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.
The roles that explain the career.
27 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The She-Creature | Olaf, the butler | Film |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend | Mr. Jorgensen | Film |
| 1944 | Machine Gun Mama | Ollie Swenson | Film |
| 1942 | Phoney Cronies | Oley | Film |
| 1940 | Captain Caution | Slushy | Film |
| 1940 | If I Had My Way | Axel Swensen | Film |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons | Olaf Larsen | Film |
| 1939 | The House of Fear | Jeff | Film |
| 1938 | Happy Landing | Yonnie | Film |
| 1938 | Valley of the Giants | 'Fats' | Film |
| 1938 | Little Miss Broadway | Ole | Film |
| 1937 | God's Country and the Woman | Ole Olson | Film |
| 1936 | Career Woman | Chris Erleson | Film |
| 1934 | Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove | Self | Film |
| 1931 | Delicious | Chris Jansen | Film |
| 1931 | The Stolen Jools | Swedish Waiter | Film |
| 1931 | Women of All Nations | Olsen | Film |
| 1931 | The Spider | Ole | Film |
| 1931 | Mr. Lemon Of Orange | Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee | Film |
| 1931 | West of Broadway | Axel | Film |
| 1930 | The Big Trail | Gus | Film |
| 1930 | Just Imagine | Single O | Film |
| 1929 | Sunny Side Up | Eric Swenson | Film |
| 1929 | Happy Days | Minstrel Show Performer | Film |
| 1927 | Rolled Stockings | Rudolph | Film |
| 1927 | Wings | Herman Schwimpf | Film |
| 1927 | Help Yourself | Film |
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