Erik Rhodes
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 titles)
5.1MovieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage) · 1997
5.7ShowNaked City
Gardell · 1958
7.7ShowPerry Mason
Herman Albright · 1957
Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Gardiner · 1950
7.0ShowThe Bob Hope Show
Self · 1950
4.5MovieOn Your Toes
Konstantin Morrisine · 1939
6.5MovieDramatic School
Georges Mounier · 1938
7.5MovieSay It in French
Irving · 1938
5.0MovieMeet the Girls
Maurice Leon · 1938
6.2MovieMysterious Mr. Moto
David Scott-Frensham · 1938
5.3MovieThe Canary Comes Across
Canary Dillon · 1938
6.0MovieBeg, Borrow or Steal
Lefevre · 1937
5.6MovieFight for Your Lady
Anton Spadissimo · 1937
6.3MovieMusic for Madame
Spaghetti Nadzio · 1937
5.9MovieWoman Chases Man
Henri Saffron · 1937
6.5MovieCriminal Lawyer
Tony Bandini · 1937
5.8MovieSmartest Girl in Town
Enrico Torene · 1936
7.0MovieSecond Wife
Dave Bennet · 1936
5.0MovieOne Rainy Afternoon
Count Alfredo Donstelli · 1936
5.4MovieSpecial Investigator
Benny Gray · 1936
7.0MovieChatterbox
Archie Fisher · 1936
6.1MovieTwo in the Dark
Carlo Gheet · 1936
4.8MovieAnother Face
Grimm · 1935
7.3MovieTop Hat
Alberto Beddini · 1935
7.0MovieOld Man Rhythm
Frank Rochet · 1935
8.0MovieA Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Erik Rhodes · 1935
6.7MovieThe Nitwits
George Clark · 1935
6.5MovieA Night at the Ritz
Leopold · 1935
6.6MovieCharlie Chan in Paris
Max Corday · 1935
6.9MovieThe Gay Divorcee
Rodolfo Tonetti · 1934