Erik Rhodes
Acting
Born: 1906-02-10 · 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.
🎬 Movies (27)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Self (archive footage)
On Your Toes
1939
Konstantin Morrisine
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
David Scott-Frensham
Meet the Girls
1938
Maurice Leon
Say It in French
1938
Irving
Dramatic School
1938
Georges Mounier
The Canary Comes Across
1938
Canary Dillon
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
Lefevre
Music for Madame
1937
Spaghetti Nadzio
Criminal Lawyer
1937
Tony Bandini
Woman Chases Man
1937
Henri Saffron
Fight for Your Lady
1937
Anton Spadissimo
Second Wife
1936
Dave Bennet
Two in the Dark
1936
Carlo Gheet
Chatterbox
1936
Archie Fisher
Special Investigator
1936
Benny Gray
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
Count Alfredo Donstelli
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
Baron Enrico Torene
Top Hat
1935
Alberto Beddini
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
Max Corday
Old Man Rhythm
1935
Frank Rochet
The Nitwits
1935
George Clark
A Night at the Ritz
1935
Leopold
Another Face
1935
Grimm
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
Erik Rhodes
The Gay Divorcee
1934
Rodolfo Tonetti
Give Her a Ring
1934
