Erik Rhodes
Acting
- Born:
- 1906-02-10
- Died:
- 1990-02-17
- Place of birth:
- El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Naked City
Perry Mason
Lux Video Theatre
The Bob Hope Show
On Your Toes
Dramatic School
Say It in French
Meet the Girls
Mysterious Mr. Moto
The Canary Comes Across
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Fight for Your Lady
Music for Madame
Woman Chases Man
Criminal Lawyer
Smartest Girl in Town
Second Wife
One Rainy Afternoon
Special Investigator
Chatterbox
Two in the Dark
Another Face
Top Hat
Old Man Rhythm
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
The Nitwits
A Night at the Ritz
Charlie Chan in Paris
The Gay Divorcee
Give Her a Ring