
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)

Top Hat
1935
as Alberto Beddini

The Gay Divorcee
1934
as Rodolfo Tonetti

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)

Say It in French
1938
as Irving

Another Face
1935
as Grimm

Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
as Max Corday

Music for Madame
1937
as Spaghetti Nadzio

Second Wife
1936
as Dave Bennet

Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
as Lefevre

Dramatic School
1938
as Georges Mounier

Old Man Rhythm
1935
as Frank Rochet

Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Anton Spadissimo

The Nitwits
1935
as George Clark

Special Investigator
1936
as Benny Gray

Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as David Scott-Frensham

Two in the Dark
1936
as Carlo Gheet

Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Tony Bandini

One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Count Alfredo Donstelli

Chatterbox
1936
as Archie Fisher

Woman Chases Man
1937
as Henri Saffron

On Your Toes
1939
as Konstantin Morrisine

Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Baron Enrico Torene

Meet the Girls
1938
as Maurice Leon
Give Her a Ring
1934

A Night at the Ritz
1935
as Leopold

The Canary Comes Across
1938
as Canary Dillon

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
as Erik Rhodes
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
- Top Hat (1935) — as Alberto Beddini
- The Gay Divorcee (1934) — as Rodolfo Tonetti
- The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) — as Self (archive footage)
- Say It in French (1938) — as Irving
- Another Face (1935) — as Grimm
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