fɹˈɛŋkəl wʌzðə pɹˈoʊɾoʊtˌaɪp fɔːɹ dʒˈiːnə ðə kɹˈɑːkədˌaɪl, ɐ fˈɪkʃənəl, fɹˈɛndli kɹˈɑːkədˌaɪl ɪnðə sˈɪɹiz ʌv pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən fˈɪlmz dʒˈiːnə ðə kɹˈɑːkədˌaɪl, tʃˈɛbjʊɹɹˌæʃkə ænd ʃˈæpəklɪˌæk.
Frenkel was the prototype for Gena the Crocodile, a fictional, friendly crocodile in the series of popular animation films Gena the Crocodile, Cheburashka and Shapoklyak.