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