- Born
- March 24, 1890
- Died
- April 9, 1964 (aged 74)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel, Elmer 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.