El Brendel

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    March 24, 1890

    Day of Death

    April 9, 1964 (74 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    El Brendel

    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

      Wings

      1927

    • Perry Mason

      Perry Mason

      1957

    • The Big Trail

      The Big Trail

      1930

    • The She-Creature

      The She-Creature

      1956

    • The Stolen Jools

      The Stolen Jools

      1931

    • Just Imagine

      Just Imagine

      1930

    • Little Miss Broadway

      Little Miss Broadway

      1938

    • The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

      The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

      1949

    • Sunny Side Up

      Sunny Side Up

      1929

    • Captain Caution

      Captain Caution

      1940

    • What, No Men?

      What, No Men?

      1935

    • You Never Know Women

      You Never Know Women

      1926

    • Women of All Nations

      Women of All Nations

      1931

    • Machine Gun Mama

      Machine Gun Mama

      1944

    • Gallant Sons

      Gallant Sons

      1940