Known for
Acting
Credits
32
Gender
Man
Birthday
10 Feb 1906
Day of death
17 Feb 1990 (84)
Place of birth
El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Also known as
Ernest Sharpe
Eric Rhodes
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
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) |
1958 | Naked City | Gardell |
1957 | Perry Mason | Herman Albright |
1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dr. Gardiner |
1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Mr. Purdy |
1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
1939 | On Your Toes | Konstantin Morrisine |
1938 | Mysterious Mr. Moto | David Scott-Frensham |
1938 | Dramatic School | Georges Mounier |
1938 | Meet the Girls | Maurice Leon |
1938 | The Canary Comes Across | Canary Dillon |
1938 | Say It in French | Irving |
1937 | Woman Chases Man | Henri Saffron |
1937 | Criminal Lawyer | Tony Bandini |
1937 | Fight for Your Lady | Anton Spadissimo |
1937 | Beg, Borrow or Steal | Lefevre |
1937 | Music for Madame | Spaghetti Nadzio |
1936 | One Rainy Afternoon | Count Alfredo Donstelli |
1936 | Two in the Dark | Carlo Gheet |
1936 | Special Investigator | Benny Gray |
1936 | Smartest Girl in Town | Baron Enrico Torene |
1936 | Chatterbox | Archie Fisher |
1936 | Second Wife | Dave Bennet |
1935 | Top Hat | Alberto Beddini |
1935 | Charlie Chan in Paris | Max Corday |
1935 | The Nitwits | George Clark |
1935 | Another Face | Grimm |
1935 | Old Man Rhythm | Frank Rochet |
1935 | A Night at the Ritz | Leopold |
1935 | A Night at the Biltmore Bowl | Erik Rhodes |
1934 | The Gay Divorcee | Rodolfo Tonetti |
1934 | Give Her a Ring |