El Brendel
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El Brendel was an American vaudeville and film comedian best known for his faux-Swedish accent and comic relief roles in early Hollywood talkies.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ person ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
El Brendell
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Elmer Brendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Elmer Goodfellow Brendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1964-04-09 ⓘ |
| era | early sound film era ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | German American ⓘ |
| familyName | Brendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Elmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| name | El Brendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | comic malapropisms in a Swedish accent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic relief roles in early Hollywood talkies
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faux Swedish accent ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Just Imagine
NERFINISHED
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Sunny Side Up NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comedian
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| performedIn | vaudeville circuits in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Hollywood, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Flo Burt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePersona | Swedish immigrant stereotype ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
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