
El Brendel
Acting
Born: March 24, 1890
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.
Also Known As
- Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel
- Elmer Goodfellow Brendel
Known For

Wings
August 12, 1927

Perry Mason
September 21, 1957

The Big Trail
November 01, 1930

The She-Creature
August 01, 1956

The Stolen Jools
April 04, 1931

Just Imagine
November 23, 1930

Little Miss Broadway
July 29, 1938

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
May 27, 1949

Sunny Side Up
December 25, 1929

Captain Caution
August 09, 1940

What, No Men?
January 05, 1935

You Never Know Women
September 20, 1926