Erik Rhodes
Acting
Biography
Erik Rhodes (born Ernest Sharpe; February 10, 1906 - February 17, 1990) was an American stage, film, and television actor best remembered for his comedic performances as delightful hyperactive Italian gentlemen in the classic Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Hollywood musicals The Gay Divorcee (1934) and Top Hat (1935). With a good baritone voice, he was successful, both prior to and subsequent his film career, in Broadway musicals.
Filmography 31
Movies (27)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender1997Self (archive footage)
On Your Toes1939Konstantin Morrisine
Dramatic School1938Georges Mounier
Say It in French1938Irving
Meet the Girls1938Maurice Leon
Mysterious Mr. Moto1938David Scott-Frensham
The Canary Comes Across1938Canary Dillon
Beg, Borrow or Steal1937Lefevre
Fight for Your Lady1937Anton Spadissimo
Music for Madame1937Spaghetti Nadzio
Woman Chases Man1937Henri Saffron
Criminal Lawyer1937Tony Bandini
Smartest Girl in Town1936Enrico Torene
Second Wife1936Dave Bennet
One Rainy Afternoon1936Count Alfredo Donstelli
Special Investigator1936Benny Gray
Chatterbox1936Archie Fisher
Two in the Dark1936Carlo Gheet
Another Face1935Grimm
Top Hat1935Alberto Beddini
Old Man Rhythm1935Frank Rochet
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl1935Erik Rhodes
The Nitwits1935George Clark
A Night at the Ritz1935Leopold
Charlie Chan in Paris1935Max Corday
The Gay Divorcee1934Rodolfo Tonetti- Give Her a Ring1934
Shows (4)
Naked City1958Gardell
Perry Mason1957Herman Albright- Lux Video Theatre1950Dr. Gardiner
The Bob Hope Show1950Self