El Brendel
Elmer Goodfellow "El" Brendel (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". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died April 9, 1964 (Hollywood (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: performer
Notes: Given name: Elmer Goodfellow Brendel.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PCS-79501 | 12-in. | 12/26/1934 | Sketch | El Brendel | Descriptive scene | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brendel, El," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105766.
Brendel, El. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105766.
"Brendel, El." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brendel, El, 1891-1964 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87916815
Wikidata: El Brendel - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5350839
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/45834381
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1487948 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1487948
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