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Erik Rhodes
Born
10 February 1906
Died
17 February 1990
Place
El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997 · Self (archive footage)
On Your Toes

On Your Toes

1939 · Konstantin Morrisine
Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938 · David Scott-Frensham
Say It in French

Say It in French

1938 · Irving
Meet the Girls

Meet the Girls

1938 · Maurice Leon
Dramatic School

Dramatic School

1938 · Georges Mounier
The Canary Comes Across

The Canary Comes Across

1938 · Canary Dillon
Beg, Borrow or Steal

Beg, Borrow or Steal

1937 · Lefevre
Music for Madame

Music for Madame

1937 · Spaghetti Nadzio
Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937 · Henri Saffron
Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady

1937 · Anton Spadissimo
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1937 · Tony Bandini
Second Wife

Second Wife

1936 · Dave Bennet
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

1936 · Carlo Gheet
One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936 · Count Alfredo Donstelli
Smartest Girl in Town

Smartest Girl in Town

1936 · Baron Enrico Torene
Special Investigator

Special Investigator

1936 · Benny Gray
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

1936 · Archie Fisher
Top Hat

Top Hat

1935 · Alberto Beddini
Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935 · Max Corday
Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm

1935 · Frank Rochet
The Nitwits

The Nitwits

1935 · George Clark
Another Face

Another Face

1935 · Grimm
A Night at the Ritz

A Night at the Ritz

1935 · Leopold
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935 · Erik Rhodes
The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

1934 · Rodolfo Tonetti

Give Her a Ring

1934