El Brendel
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 24, 1890Deathday
April 9, 1964Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
70Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAlso known as
Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel, Elmer Goodfellow Brendel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/yGYoP6Ydhot6LduPSPkYmIhoxe4.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kEl6KCBgdmT1Nex3ka0EIWAOmtm.jpg)
Wings
Herman Schwimpf![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mmKlxMlpvTRwJWs0x2nAhdhWOIv.jpg)
The Big Trail
Gus![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mRCwf8x6JDQrFaU7eVI9lL0Utbl.jpg)
The She-Creature
Olaf, the butler![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/flG1vX1aHiJ8pjndcyqpMKvceIQ.jpg)
Happy Landing
Yonnie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3fY0nrTs0QhrpBLe6dGAosBYfv2.jpg)
Just Imagine
Single O![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vPINZiaEZg8R2cVIGQvsBYCCEcL.jpg)
Sunny Side Up
Eric Swenson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9VgQbPZW9RqRz5IR66ANRJrXh1H.jpg)
Mr. Lemon Of Orange
Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zJD5Vz791GgiqWJpfvrSw4BeSz3.jpg)
God's Country and the Woman
Ole Olson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tKOCtqxGrZPLOp7ooWETRr1Rn91.jpg)
Women of All Nations
Olsen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kzCPMR6OAve5baDHYKgib8xHWsZ.jpg)
Delicious
Chris Jansen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mW67GEin64dhK4ZI6K2E3wyNf6X.jpg)
Happy Days
Minstrel Show Performer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ivaFRV2nKRAGfyqVrc9olwPLsL8.jpg)
West of Broadway
Axel 'Swede' Axelson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eux131psigULaiOuQe9k2EIU6CC.jpg)
Machine Gun Mama
Ollie Swenson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c2oOtAB3ec8P4nQSJ29edZiG09S.jpg)
The Spider
Ole![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ryWxQ6wpTX4UCwwErtY8teQX4rb.jpg)
Gallant Sons
Olaf Larsen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9Sz2XDcinuxQEogs1gNdDmwkCKg.jpg)
Paris Model
Papa Jensen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3J06J2ZBcymHc9dww5hMXgErtjI.jpg)
New Movietone Follies of 1930
Alex Svenson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xNMqTUf5MG7IhQ6EMRVvcjmKIgP.jpg)
Hot Pepper
Olsen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/exA0n3W7s08CKaWBEbfi2VBe1pH.jpg)
The Meanest Gal in Town
Chris Peterson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zAy3KU35GoM1KpUSxj6c3yAOhnk.jpg)
Little Miss Broadway
Ole