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El Brendel

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El Brendel

Born March 24, 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied April 9, 196473 films

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.

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Wings posterFirst watchWings19277.2as Herman SchwimpfTwo young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I.View film

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The Big Trail poster6.8The Big Trail1930

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. 1956The She-CreatureOlaf, the butler
  2. 1953Paris ModelPapa Jensen
  3. 1949The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful BendMr. Jorgensen
  4. 1945Pistol Packin' NitwitsProfessor Brendel
  5. 1945Snooper Service
  6. 1944I'm from ArkansasOly
  7. 1944Machine Gun MamaOllie Swenson
  8. 1944Pick a Peck of PlumbersAxel Swenson
  9. 1944Defective DetectivesEl
  10. 1943A Rookie's CookieOle - Rookie Policeman
  11. 1943Boobs in the Night
  12. 1943I Spied for YouOle Olesen
  13. 1943His Wedding ScareOley
  14. 1942Ham and YeggsEl Brendel
  15. 1942Phoney CroniesOley
  16. 1942Olaf Laughs LastOlaf Hansen
  17. 1941Sweet Spirits of the NighterOley Brendel
  18. 1941The Blitz KissOley Olsen
  19. 1941Love at First FrightZeb
  20. 1941Ready, Willing but UnableOlley Olsen
  21. 1941Yumpin' Yiminy!Oley Brendel
  22. 1940Gallant SonsOlaf Larsen
  23. 1940Captain CautionSlushy
  24. 1940If I Had My WayAxel Swensen
  25. 1939Call a Messenger'Baldy'
  26. 1939The House of FearJeff
  27. 1939Code of the StreetsMickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen
  28. 1939Risky BusinessAxel
  29. 1938Valley of the Giants'Fats'
  30. 1938Little Miss BroadwayOle
  31. 1938Happy LandingYonnie
  32. 1937Blonde TroubleWindow Washer
  33. 1937The Super Snooper
  34. 1937The Holy Terror'Bugs' Svenson
  35. 1937God's Country and the WomanOle Olson
  36. 1936Career WomanChris Erleson
  37. 1936Ay Tank Ay GoOllie
  38. 1935Okay, JoséKnute Knudsen
  39. 1935What, No Men?Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative
  40. 1934Radio ScoutSven Svenson
  41. 1934The Meanest Gal in TownChris Peterson
  42. 1933My Lips BetrayOswald Stigmat, Chauffeur
  43. 1933Mother's Helper
  44. 1933The Last TrailNewt Olsen
  45. 1933Hot PepperOlsen
  46. 1933Olsen’s Big MomentKnute Olsen
  47. 1932Handle with CareCarl Lundstrom
  48. 1932Disorderly ConductOlsen
  49. 1931DeliciousChris Jansen
  50. 1931West of BroadwayAxel
  51. 1931The SpiderOle
  52. 1931Women of All NationsOlsen
  53. 1931Six Cylinder LoveJanitor
  54. 1931The Stolen JoolsSwedish Waiter
  55. 1931Mr. Lemon Of OrangeMr. Lemon / Silent McGee
  56. 1930Just ImagineSingle O
  57. 1930The Big TrailGus
  58. 1930New Movietone Follies of 1930Alex Svenson
  59. 1930The Golden CalfKnute Olson
  60. 1929Sunny Side UpEric Swenson
  61. 1929Hot for ParisAxel Olson
  62. 1929The Cock-Eyed World'Yump' Olsen
  63. 1929Frozen JusticeSwede
  64. 1929Happy DaysMinstrel Show Performer
  65. 1927WingsHerman Schwimpf
  66. 1927Ten Modern Commandments'Speeding' Shapiro
  67. 1927Rolled StockingsRudolph
  68. 1927Arizona Bound'Oley Smoke' Oleson
  69. 1927Too Many CrooksBotts
  70. 1927Help Yourself
  71. 1926Man of the ForestHorace Pipp
  72. 1926You Never Know WomenToberchik
  73. 1926The Campus FlirtKnute Knudson