Erik Rhodes
Known For
Acting
Born
1906-02-10 in El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Died
1990-02-17
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Herman Albright
Naked City
as Gardell
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
as Dr. Gardiner
Lux Video Theatre
as Mr. Purdy
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as David Scott-Frensham
Top Hat
as Alberto Beddini
The Gay Divorcee
as Rodolfo Tonetti
Beg, Borrow or Steal
as Lefevre
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Max Corday
Dramatic School
as Georges Mounier
Two in the Dark
as Carlo Gheet
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Woman Chases Man
as Henri Saffron
On Your Toes
as Konstantin Morrisine
The Nitwits
as George Clark
Special Investigator
as Benny Gray
Meet the Girls
as Maurice Leon
Fight for Your Lady
as Anton Spadissimo
One Rainy Afternoon
as Count Alfredo Donstelli