1927Nominee
Best Performance
Wings
El Brendel
Actor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
March 24, 1890
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1953Nominee
Best Performance
Paris Model
1930Nominee
Best Performance
The Big Trail
Career Highlights
1938Highlight
Best Performance
Happy Landing
1927Highlight
Best Performance
Rolled Stockings
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Wings