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Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Known for: Acting

Born 10/02/1906
Died 1990-02-17
Place of birth El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA

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.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Herman Albright

1957

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Gardell

1958

The Bob Hope Show Series ★ 7,0

The Bob Hope Show

Self

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Dr. Gardiner

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Mr. Purdy

1950

Top Hat Film ★ 7,3

Top Hat

Alberto Beddini

1935

The Gay Divorcee Film ★ 6,9

The Gay Divorcee

Rodolfo Tonetti

1934

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Film ★ 5,1

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Self (archive footage)

1997

Charlie Chan in Paris Film ★ 6,6

Charlie Chan in Paris

Max Corday

1935

Another Face Film ★ 4,8

Another Face

Grimm

1935

Mysterious Mr. Moto Film ★ 6,2

Mysterious Mr. Moto

David Scott-Frensham

1938

On Your Toes Film ★ 4,5

On Your Toes

Konstantin Morrisine

1939

Fight for Your Lady Film ★ 5,6

Fight for Your Lady

Anton Spadissimo

1937

Meet the Girls Film ★ 5,0

Meet the Girls

Maurice Leon

1938

One Rainy Afternoon Film ★ 5,0

One Rainy Afternoon

Count Alfredo Donstelli

1936

Beg, Borrow or Steal Film ★ 6,0

Beg, Borrow or Steal

Lefevre

1937

Music for Madame Film ★ 6,3

Music for Madame

Spaghetti Nadzio

1937

Say It in French Film ★ 7,5

Say It in French

Irving

1938

Dramatic School Film ★ 6,5

Dramatic School

Georges Mounier

1938

Criminal Lawyer Film ★ 6,5

Criminal Lawyer

Tony Bandini

1937

Film ★ 9,0

Give Her a Ring

1934

Special Investigator Film ★ 5,4

Special Investigator

Benny Gray

1936

Chatterbox Film ★ 7,0

Chatterbox

Archie Fisher

1936

Second Wife Film ★ 7,0

Second Wife

Dave Bennet

1936

Two in the Dark Film ★ 6,1

Two in the Dark

Carlo Gheet

1936

Woman Chases Man Film ★ 5,9

Woman Chases Man

Henri Saffron

1937

The Nitwits Film ★ 6,7

The Nitwits

George Clark

1935

Old Man Rhythm Film ★ 7,0

Old Man Rhythm

Frank Rochet

1935

Smartest Girl in Town Film ★ 5,8

Smartest Girl in Town

Enrico Torene

1936

A Night at the Ritz Film ★ 6,5

A Night at the Ritz

Leopold

1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl Film ★ 8,0

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

Erik Rhodes

1935

The Canary Comes Across Film ★ 5,3

The Canary Comes Across

Canary Dillon

1938