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

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

  • A Night at the Ritz

    A Night at the Ritz

  • A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

    A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

  • Woman Chases Man

    Woman Chases Man

  • Chatterbox

    Chatterbox

  • Fight for Your Lady

    Fight for Your Lady

  • Criminal Lawyer

    Criminal Lawyer

  • Dramatic School

    Dramatic School

  • The Canary Comes Across

    The Canary Comes Across

  • Another Face

    Another Face

  • Special Investigator

    Special Investigator

  • Two in the Dark

    Two in the Dark

  • The Gay Divorcee

    The Gay Divorcee

  • Smartest Girl in Town

    Smartest Girl in Town

  • One Rainy Afternoon

    One Rainy Afternoon

  • The Nitwits

    The Nitwits

  • Old Man Rhythm

    Old Man Rhythm

  • Music for Madame

    Music for Madame

  • Second Wife

    Second Wife

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto

    Mysterious Mr. Moto

  • On Your Toes

    On Your Toes

  • Top Hat

    Top Hat

  • Meet the Girls

    Meet the Girls

  • Charlie Chan in Paris

    Charlie Chan in Paris

  • Say It in French

    Say It in French

  • Give Her a Ring

    Give Her a Ring

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal

    Beg, Borrow or Steal