
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