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Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel / ˈ ɛ l b r ɛ n ˈ d ɛ l / (March 25, 1890 – April 9, 1964) was an American vaudeville comedian turned movie star, best remembered for his dialect routine as a Swedish immigrant.
El Brendel was born on 25 March 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Just Imagine (1930), Wings (1927) and The Big Trail (1930). He was married to Flo Bert. He died on 9 April 1964 in Hollywood, California, USA.
El Brendel. Actor: Just Imagine. El Brendel was born on 25 March 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Just Imagine (1930), Wings (1927) and The Big Trail (1930). He was married to Flo Bert. He died on 9 April 1964 in Hollywood, California, USA.
HOLLYWOOD, April 9 (UPI)—El Brendel, the actor who parlayed the saying “yumpin'yiming” and a comical Swedish accent into movie fame, died of a heart attack today at Hollywood Presbyterian...
Here are 10 things you should know about El Brendel, born 133 years ago today. He enjoyed success on Broadway and in vaudeville, pictures and television.____...
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.
Nov 19, 2022 · SPECIAL THANKS TO RALPH CELENTANO!A Columbia Pictures fright comedy from the early forties starring dialect comedian El Brendel and Tom Kennedy!
May 30, 2022 · Yumpin Yimini! (1941) - 16mm - Mono - UHD. El Brendel stars in this Columbia short from 1941. If you like The Stooges, you might like this. El Brendel wasn't Swedish but played one in all...
Overview. El Brendel. (1890—1964) Quick Reference. (1890–1964). Film and television performer. A Scandinavian-accented character actor, he specialized in gentle, innocent types who befriended the hero or heroine. Brendel was born in Philadelphia and began his career ... From: Brendel, El in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical »
Dec 5, 2007 · Between 1929 and 1931, Brendel was featured in most of Fox’s major releases, including “Sunny Side Up” and the sadly lost “New Movietone Follies of 1930”. In 1930, Brendel was given the lead role in the science fiction romantic comedy musical “Just Imagine”, which I blogged about recently.
