El Brendel
Acting
Born March 24, 1890 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For · 40 titles
Perry Mason
The George Gobel Show
Racket Squad
My Little Margie
Wings
Paris Model
Help Yourself
Rolled Stockings
Happy Landing
Little Miss Broadway
The Big Trail
Valley of the Giants
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Happy Days
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
Blonde Trouble
Hot Pepper
Phoney Cronies
Just Imagine
The She-Creature
Ready, Willing but Unable
Six Cylinder Love
The Stolen Jools
Defective Detectives
Captain Caution
Olsen’s Big Moment
Pistol Packin' Nitwits
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Ham and Yeggs
God's Country and the Woman
Hot for Paris
Sweet Spirits of the Nighter
The Cock-Eyed World
Women of All Nations
Code of the Streets
The Meanest Gal in Town
Yumpin' Yiminy!
The Golden Calf
Handle with Care
Mother's Helper