Acting
El Brendel
Also Known As: Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel, Elmer Goodfellow Brendel
Birth Date
March 24, 1890
Death Date
April 9, 1964
(passed away at 74)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.
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Racket Squad
1951 • 1 episode
My Little Margie
1952 • 1 episode
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