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El Brendel

El Brendel

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.

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Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Court Manager

The She-Creature

The She-Creature

1956

as Olaf, the butler

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954

as Self

Paris Model

Paris Model

1953

as Papa Jensen

My Little Margie

My Little Margie

1952

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

1951

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

as Mr. Jorgensen

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

Pistol Packin' Nitwits

1945

as Professor Brendel

Snooper Service

Snooper Service

1945

I'm from Arkansas

I'm from Arkansas

1944

as Oly

Machine Gun Mama

Machine Gun Mama

1944

as Ollie Swenson

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

1944

as Axel Swenson

Defective Detectives

Defective Detectives

1944

as El

A Rookie's Cookie

A Rookie's Cookie

1943

as Ole - Rookie Policeman

Boobs in the Night

Boobs in the Night

1943

I Spied for You

I Spied for You

1943

as Ole Olesen

His Wedding Scare

His Wedding Scare

1943

as Oley

Ham and Yeggs

Ham and Yeggs

1942

as El Brendel

Phoney Cronies

Phoney Cronies

1942

as Oley

Olaf Laughs Last

Olaf Laughs Last

1942

as Olaf Hansen

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

1941

as Oley Brendel

The Blitz Kiss

The Blitz Kiss

1941

as Oley Olsen

Love at First Fright

Love at First Fright

1941

as Zeb

Ready, Willing but Unable

Ready, Willing but Unable

1941

as Olley Olsen

Yumpin' Yiminy!

Yumpin' Yiminy!

1941

as Oley Brendel

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Olaf Larsen

Captain Caution

Captain Caution

1940

as Slushy

If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way

1940

as Axel Swensen

Call a Messenger

Call a Messenger

1939

as 'Baldy'

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as Jeff

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

as Mickhail 'Micky' Bjorgulfsen

Risky Business

Risky Business

1939

as Axel

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

1938

as 'Fats'

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1938

as Ole

Happy Landing

Happy Landing

1938

as Yonnie

The Super Snooper

The Super Snooper

1937

The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1937

as 'Bugs' Svenson

God's Country and the Woman

God's Country and the Woman

1937

as Ole Olson

Career Woman

Career Woman

1936

as Chris Erleson

Ay Tank Ay Go

Ay Tank Ay Go

1936

as Ollie

Okay, José

Okay, José

1935

as Knute Knudsen

What, No Men?

What, No Men?

1935

as Gus Olsen - Gas Company Representative

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove

1934

as Self

Radio Scout

Radio Scout

1934

as Sven Svenson

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

1934

as Self

The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town

1934

as Chris Peterson

My Lips Betray

My Lips Betray

1933

as Oswald Stigmat, Chauffeur

The Last Trail

The Last Trail

1933

as Newt Olsen

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

1933

as Olsen

Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1932

as Carl Lundstrom

Disorderly Conduct

Disorderly Conduct

1932

as Olsen

Delicious

Delicious

1931

as Chris Jansen

West of Broadway

West of Broadway

1931

as Axel 'Swede' Axelson

The Spider

The Spider

1931

as Ole

Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

1931

as Olsen

Six Cylinder Love

Six Cylinder Love

1931

as Janitor

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Swedish Waiter

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

Mr. Lemon Of Orange

1931

as Mr. Lemon / Silent McGee

Just Imagine

Just Imagine

1930

as Single O

The Big Trail

The Big Trail

1930

as Gus

New Movietone Follies of 1930

New Movietone Follies of 1930

1930

as Alex Svenson

The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf

1930

as Knute Olson

Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up

1929

as Eric Swenson

Hot for Paris

Hot for Paris

1929

as Axel Olson

The Cock-Eyed World

The Cock-Eyed World

1929

as 'Yump' Olsen

Frozen Justice

Frozen Justice

1929

as Swede

Happy Days

Happy Days

1929

as Minstrel Show Performer

Wings

Wings

1927

as Herman Schwimpf

Ten Modern Commandments

Ten Modern Commandments

1927

as 'Speeding' Shapiro

Rolled Stockings

Rolled Stockings

1927

as Rudolph

Arizona Bound

Arizona Bound

1927

as 'Oley Smoke' Oleson

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1927

as Botts

Man of the Forest

Man of the Forest

1926

as Horace Pipp

You Never Know Women

You Never Know Women

1926

as Toberchik

The College Flirt

The College Flirt

1926

as Knute Knudson