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