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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Top Hat
as Alberto Beddini
1935
Charlie Chan in Paris
as Max Corday
1935
The Gay Divorcee
as Rodolfo Tonetti
1934
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as David Scott-Frensham
1938
Second Wife
as Dave Bennet
1936
Beg, Borrow or Steal
as Lefevre
1937
Old Man Rhythm
as Frank Rochet
1935
The Nitwits
as George Clark
1935
Two in the Dark
as Carlo Gheet
1936
Music for Madame
as Spaghetti Nadzio
1937
Criminal Lawyer
as Tony Bandini
1937
A Night at the Ritz
as Leopold
1935
Chatterbox
as Archie Fisher
1936
Woman Chases Man
as Henri Saffron
1937
Say It in French
as Irving
1938
Dramatic School
as Georges Mounier
1938
One Rainy Afternoon
as Count Alfredo Donstelli
1936
Smartest Girl in Town
as Baron Enrico Torene
1936
On Your Toes
as Konstantin Morrisine
1939
Another Face
as Grimm
1935
