Erik Rhodes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

32

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-02-10

Day of death

1990-02-17 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA

Erik Rhodes

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

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Canary Comes Across

    The Canary Comes Across

  • Special Investigator

    Special Investigator

  • Another Face

    Another Face

  • Criminal Lawyer

    Criminal Lawyer

  • Dramatic School

    Dramatic School

  • Second Wife

    Second Wife

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • Chatterbox

    Chatterbox

  • The Nitwits

    The Nitwits

  • Two in the Dark

    Two in the Dark

  • Fight for Your Lady

    Fight for Your Lady

  • Top Hat

    Top Hat

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto

    Mysterious Mr. Moto

  • A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

    A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

  • Charlie Chan in Paris

    Charlie Chan in Paris

  • The Gay Divorcee

    The Gay Divorcee

  • Old Man Rhythm

    Old Man Rhythm

  • Meet the Girls

    Meet the Girls

  • Music for Madame

    Music for Madame

  • One Rainy Afternoon

    One Rainy Afternoon

  • Smartest Girl in Town

    Smartest Girl in Town

  • Woman Chases Man

    Woman Chases Man

  • A Night at the Ritz

    A Night at the Ritz

  • On Your Toes

    On Your Toes

  • Give Her a Ring

    Give Her a Ring

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal

    Beg, Borrow or Steal

  • Say It in French

    Say It in French