El Brendel
Known For
Acting
Born
March 24, 1890
Died
April 9, 1964 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
