Erik Rhodes

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

Born: El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA, 1906-02-10

Died: 1990-02-17

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1934	Give Her a Ring		0
2	1934	The Gay Divorcee	Rodolfo Tonetti	68
3	1935	Charlie Chan in Paris	Max Corday	65
4	1935	A Night at the Ritz	Leopold	30
5	1935	The Nitwits	George Clark	61
6	1935	A Night at the Biltmore Bowl	Erik Rhodes	60
7	1935	Old Man Rhythm	Frank Rochet	63
8	1935	Top Hat	Alberto Beddini	73
9	1935	Another Face	Grimm	42
10	1936	Two in the Dark	Carlo Gheet	59
11	1936	Chatterbox	Archie Fisher	60
12	1936	Special Investigator	Benny Gray	58
13	1936	One Rainy Afternoon	Count Alfredo Donstelli	46
14	1936	Second Wife	Dave Bennet	0
15	1936	Smartest Girl in Town	Baron Enrico Torene	55
16	1937	Criminal Lawyer	Tony Bandini	59
17	1937	Woman Chases Man	Henri Saffron	56
18	1937	Music for Madame	Spaghetti Nadzio	50
19	1937	Fight for Your Lady	Anton Spadissimo	43
20	1937	Beg, Borrow or Steal	Lefevre	45
21	1938	The Canary Comes Across	Canary Dillon	35
22	1938	Mysterious Mr. Moto	David Scott-Frensham	57
23	1938	Meet the Girls	Maurice Leon	45
24	1938	Say It in French	Irving	0
25	1938	Dramatic School	Georges Mounier	62
26	1939	On Your Toes	Konstantin Morrisine	39
27	1997	The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender	Self (archive footage)	52

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1950	The Bob Hope Show	Self	70
2	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Dr. Gardiner	60
3	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Mr. Purdy	60
4	1957	Perry Mason	Herman Albright	77
5	1958	Naked City	Gardell	53