El Brendel
Acting

El Brendel

Born 1890-03-24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1964-04-09

El Brendel (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.

ActorCast

Known for

Wings★ 7.2Viewing moment
Wings
1927
The Big Trail★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Big Trail
1930
My Little Margie★ 5Viewing moment
My Little Margie
1952 · Series
The Stolen Jools★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Stolen Jools
1931
The She-Creature★ 3.6Viewing moment
The She-Creature
1956
Captain Caution★ 5.2Viewing moment
Captain Caution
1940
I'm from Arkansas★ 5.4Viewing moment
I'm from Arkansas
1944
Just Imagine★ 5.2Viewing moment
Just Imagine
1930
The Meanest Gal in Town★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
Little Miss Broadway★ 6.6Viewing moment
Little Miss Broadway
1938
Happy Landing★ 5.5Viewing moment
Happy Landing
1938
Hollywood My Home Town★ 7.5Viewing moment
Hollywood My Home Town
1965
Handle with CareViewing moment
Handle with Care
1932
Yumpin' Yiminy!Viewing moment
Yumpin' Yiminy!
1941
The Holy Terror★ 1Viewing moment
The Holy Terror
1937
Ham and YeggsViewing moment
Ham and Yeggs
1942
You Never Know Women★ 7Viewing moment
You Never Know Women
1926
Paris Model★ 3Viewing moment
Paris Model
1953
His Wedding ScareViewing moment
His Wedding Scare
1943
Risky BusinessViewing moment
Risky Business
1939
The College FlirtViewing moment
The College Flirt
1926
Valley of the Giants★ 6Viewing moment
Valley of the Giants
1938
Boobs in the NightViewing moment
Boobs in the Night
1943
The Cock-Eyed World★ 4.3Viewing moment
The Cock-Eyed World
1929
Rolled StockingsViewing moment
Rolled Stockings
1927
Code of the Streets★ 7Viewing moment
Code of the Streets
1939
Gallant Sons★ 7.7Viewing moment
Gallant Sons
1940
Arizona BoundViewing moment
Arizona Bound
1927
Delicious★ 6.2Viewing moment
Delicious
1931
West of Broadway★ 6Viewing moment
West of Broadway
1931
Frozen JusticeViewing moment
Frozen Justice
1929
Machine Gun Mama★ 3.5Viewing moment
Machine Gun Mama
1944
God's Country and the Woman★ 4.3Viewing moment
God's Country and the Woman
1937
The Golden CalfViewing moment
The Golden Calf
1930
Man of the ForestViewing moment
Man of the Forest
1926
The Spider★ 6Viewing moment
The Spider
1931
If I Had My Way★ 6.5Viewing moment
If I Had My Way
1940
Too Many CrooksViewing moment
Too Many Crooks
1927
Sunny Side Up★ 7.9Viewing moment
Sunny Side Up
1929
The House of Fear★ 7Viewing moment
The House of Fear
1939

Frequent collaborators

Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyGary CooperGary CooperBetty GrableBetty GrableCharles FarrellCharles FarrellEmory ParnellEmory ParnellSterling HollowaySterling HollowayClaire TrevorClaire TrevorAllyn JoslynAllyn Joslyn