El Brendel

Known for Acting

Born

March 24, 1890

Died

April 9, 1964 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Elmer Goodfellow "El" BrendelElmer Goodfellow Brendel

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.