1906-02-10 El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
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.
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | 1997-11-01 |
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On Your Toes | Konstantin Morrisine | 1939-10-14 |
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Meet the Girls | Maurice Leon | 1938-10-06 |
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Say It in French | Irving | 1938-11-25 |
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Mysterious Mr. Moto | David Scott-Frensham | 1938-09-17 |
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The Canary Comes Across | Canary Dillon | 1938-01-26 |
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Dramatic School | Georges Mounier | 1938-12-09 |
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Fight for Your Lady | Anton Spadissimo | 1937-11-05 |
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Criminal Lawyer | Tony Bandini | 1937-01-29 |
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Woman Chases Man | Henri Saffron | 1937-05-07 |
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Beg, Borrow or Steal | Lefevre | 1937-12-03 |
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Music for Madame | Spaghetti Nadzio | 1937-10-08 |
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One Rainy Afternoon | Count Alfredo Donstelli | 1936-05-13 |
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Smartest Girl in Town | Baron Enrico Torene | 1936-11-27 |
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Second Wife | Dave Bennet | 1936-08-21 |
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Two in the Dark | Carlo Gheet | 1936-01-10 |
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Chatterbox | Archie Fisher | 1936-01-17 |
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Special Investigator | Benny Gray | 1936-05-08 |
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Charlie Chan in Paris | Max Corday | 1935-01-21 |
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A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Erik Rhodes | 1935-06-21 |
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Old Man Rhythm | Frank Rochet | 1935-08-02 |
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A Night at the Ritz | Leopold | 1935-03-23 |
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Another Face | Grimm | 1935-12-20 |
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Top Hat | Alberto Beddini | 1935-08-29 |
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The Nitwits | George Clark | 1935-06-07 |
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Give Her a Ring | 1934-06-11 | |
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The Gay Divorcee | Rodolfo Tonetti | 1934-10-12 |
