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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Dramatic School | Georges Mounier | 1938-12-09 |
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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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Say It in French | Irving | 1938-11-25 |
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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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Woman Chases Man | Henri Saffron | 1937-05-07 |
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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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Second Wife | Dave Bennet | 1936-08-21 |
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Special Investigator | Benny Gray | 1936-05-08 |
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Two in the Dark | Carlo Gheet | 1936-01-10 |
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One Rainy Afternoon | Count Alfredo Donstelli | 1936-05-13 |
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Chatterbox | Archie Fisher | 1936-01-17 |
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Smartest Girl in Town | Baron Enrico Torene | 1936-11-27 |
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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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A Night at the Ritz | Leopold | 1935-03-23 |
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Top Hat | Alberto Beddini | 1935-08-29 |
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Old Man Rhythm | Frank Rochet | 1935-08-02 |
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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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Give Her a Ring | 1934-06-11 | |
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The Gay Divorcee | Rodolfo Tonetti | 1934-10-12 |
