El Brendel
Known For
Acting
Born
1890-03-24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1964-04-09
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Court Manager
Racket Squad
Wings
as Herman Schwimpf
The George Gobel Show
as Self
Hot Pepper
as Olsen
My Little Margie
Happy Days
as Minstrel Show Performer
Just Imagine
as Single O
Rolled Stockings
as Rudolph
The Cock-Eyed World
as 'Yump' Olsen
Happy Landing
as Yonnie
The Golden Calf
as Knute Olson
The Big Trail
as Gus
The Stolen Jools
as Swedish Waiter
Paris Model
as Papa Jensen
Defective Detectives
as El
The She-Creature
as Olaf, the butler
Little Miss Broadway
as Ole
Valley of the Giants
as 'Fats'
Yumpin' Yiminy!
as Oley Brendel