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El Brendel

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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.

Filmography75 films
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  1. The She-Creature1956
  2. Paris Model1953
  3. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949
  4. Pistol Packin' Nitwits1945
  5. Snooper Service1945
  6. I'm from Arkansas1944
  7. Machine Gun Mama1944
  8. Pick a Peck of Plumbers1944
  9. Defective Detectives1944
  10. A Rookie's Cookie1943
  11. Boobs in the Night1943
  12. I Spied for You1943
  13. His Wedding Scare1943
  14. Ham and Yeggs1942
  15. Phoney Cronies1942
  16. Olaf Laughs Last1942
  17. Sweet Spirits of the Nighter1941
  18. The Blitz Kiss1941
  19. Love at First Fright1941
  20. Ready, Willing but Unable1941
  21. Yumpin' Yiminy!1941
  22. Gallant Sons1940
  23. Captain Caution1940
  24. If I Had My Way1940
  25. Call a Messenger1939
  26. The House of Fear1939
  27. Code of the Streets1939
  28. Risky Business1939
  29. Valley of the Giants1938
  30. Little Miss Broadway1938
  31. Happy Landing1938
  32. Blonde Trouble1937
  33. The Super Snooper1937
  34. The Holy Terror1937
  35. God's Country and the Woman1937
  36. Career Woman1936
  37. Ay Tank Ay Go1936
  38. Okay, José1935
  39. What, No Men?1935
  40. Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove1934
  41. Radio Scout1934
  42. Hollywood on Parade No. B-41934
  43. The Meanest Gal in Town1934
  44. My Lips Betray1933
  45. The Last Trail1933
  46. Hot Pepper1933
  47. Olsen’s Big Moment1933
  48. Mother's Helper1933
  49. Handle with Care1932
  50. Disorderly Conduct1932
  51. Delicious1931
  52. West of Broadway1931
  53. The Spider1931
  54. Women of All Nations1931
  55. Six Cylinder Love1931
  56. The Stolen Jools1931
  57. Mr. Lemon Of Orange1931
  58. Just Imagine1930
  59. The Big Trail1930
  60. New Movietone Follies of 19301930
  61. The Golden Calf1930
  62. Sunny Side Up1929
  63. Hot for Paris1929
  64. The Cock-Eyed World1929
  65. Frozen Justice1929
  66. Happy Days1929
  67. Wings1927
  68. Ten Modern Commandments1927
  69. Rolled Stockings1927
  70. Arizona Bound1927
  71. Too Many Crooks1927
  72. Help Yourself1927
  73. Man of the Forest1926
  74. You Never Know Women1926
  75. The Campus Flirt1926
  1. The She-Creature1956
  2. Paris Model1953
  3. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949