Erik Rhodes

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.

KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Naked City

Naked City

5.5
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.333
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.333
The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

7

Movies

Top Hat

Top Hat

7.263
Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

6.5
The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

6.9
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

5.8
Second Wife

Second Wife

0
Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal

4.5
Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm

6.3
The Nitwits

The Nitwits

6.1
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

5.9
Music for Madame

Music for Madame

5
Say It in French

Say It in French

0
One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

4.818
Smartest Girl in Town

Smartest Girl in Town

5.5
Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

5.6
On Your Toes

On Your Toes

3.9
Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady

4.3
Special Investigator

Special Investigator

5.8
Another Face

Another Face

4.2
A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

3
Meet the Girls

Meet the Girls

4.5
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

6
Dramatic School

Dramatic School

6.2
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

5.9
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

6
The Canary Comes Across

The Canary Comes Across

3.5
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

5.2
Give Her a Ring

Give Her a Ring

0