El Brendel
Actor
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 Big Trail
as Gus 1930
The She-Creature
as Olaf, the butler 1956
The Stolen Jools
as Swedish Waiter 1931
Just Imagine
as Single O 1930
Little Miss Broadway
as Ole 1938
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Mr. Jorgensen 1949
Sunny Side Up
as Eric Swenson 1929
Captain Caution
as Slushy 1940
What, No Men?
as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative 1935
Women of All Nations
as Olsen 1931
You Never Know Women
as Toberchik 1926
Machine Gun Mama
as Ollie Swenson 1944
Gallant Sons
as Olaf Larsen 1940
Hot Pepper
as Olsen 1933
I'm from Arkansas
as Oly 1944
Valley of the Giants
as 'Fats' 1938