El Brendel

Born: 1890-03-24

Birthplace: 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

Wings
Disorderly Conduct
Just Imagine
Arizona Bound
Little Miss Broadway
The She-Creature
The Big Trail
Paris Model
Captain Caution
West of Broadway

Top Movie Credits

Wings Herman Schwimpf
Arizona Bound 'Oley Smoke' Oleson
The She-Creature Olaf, the butler
Paris Model Papa Jensen