El Brendel
El Brendel | |
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Brendel in 1933 | |
| Born | Elmer Goodfellow Brendel March 25, 1890 |
| Died | April 9, 1964 (aged 74) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Years active | 1913–1959 |
| Spouse |
Flo Bert (m. 1925–1964) |
Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel /ˈɛl brɛnˈdɛl/ (March 25, 1890 – April 9, 1964) was an American vaudeville comedian turned movie star, best remembered for his dialect routine as a Swedish immigrant. His biggest role was as "Single-0" in the sci-fi musical Just Imagine (1930), produced by Fox Film Corporation. His screen name was pronounced "El Bren-DEL".