Erik Rhodes
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1906-02-10
- Died
- 1990-02-17
- Place of birth
- El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
- Also known as
- Ernest Sharpe · Eric 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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (27)
The Gay Divorcee
1934
as Rodolfo Tonetti
Top Hat
1935
as Alberto Beddini
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as David Scott-Frensham
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
as Max Corday
On Your Toes
1939
as Konstantin Morrisine
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
as Lefevre
Give Her a Ring
1934
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Tony Bandini
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Two in the Dark
1936
as Carlo Gheet
Special Investigator
1936
as Benny Gray
Dramatic School
1938
as Georges Mounier
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Count Alfredo Donstelli
Meet the Girls
1938
as Maurice Leon
Woman Chases Man
1937
as Henri Saffron
The Nitwits
1935
as George Clark
Old Man Rhythm
1935
as Frank Rochet
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Anton Spadissimo
Music for Madame
1937
as Spaghetti Nadzio
Say It in French
1938
as Irving
Another Face
1935
as Grimm
Chatterbox
1936
as Archie Fisher
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Enrico Torene
Second Wife
1936
as Dave Bennet
A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Leopold
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
as Erik Rhodes
The Canary Comes Across
1938
as Canary Dillon
About 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. With 31 credits spanning from 1934 to 1997, Erik Rhodes has appeared in 27 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Erik Rhodes Movies
- The Gay Divorcee (1934) — as Rodolfo Tonetti
- Top Hat (1935) — as Alberto Beddini
- Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) — as David Scott-Frensham
- Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) — as Max Corday
- On Your Toes (1939) — as Konstantin Morrisine
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