Born 1906 (age 84) · El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Appears in 31 titles

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

Top Hat
7.3
Top Hat
1935
as Alberto Beddini
The Gay Divorcee
6.9
The Gay Divorcee
1934
as Rodolfo Tonetti
Charlie Chan in Paris
6.6
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
as Max Corday
Mysterious Mr. Moto
6.2
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
as David Scott-Frensham
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
5.1
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
One Rainy Afternoon
5.0
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
as Count Alfredo Donstelli
The Nitwits
6.7
The Nitwits
1935
as George Clark
Two in the Dark
6.1
Two in the Dark
1936
as Carlo Gheet
Woman Chases Man
5.9
Woman Chases Man
1937
as Henri Saffron
Dramatic School
6.5
Dramatic School
1938
as Georges Mounier
Special Investigator
5.4
Special Investigator
1936
as Benny Gray
Criminal Lawyer
6.5
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Tony Bandini
Smartest Girl in Town
5.8
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
as Baron Enrico Torene
On Your Toes
4.5
On Your Toes
1939
as Konstantin Morrisine
Another Face
4.8
Another Face
1935
as Grimm
Fight for Your Lady
5.6
Fight for Your Lady
1937
as Anton Spadissimo
Beg, Borrow or Steal
6.0
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
as Lefevre
Old Man Rhythm
7.0
Old Man Rhythm
1935
as Frank Rochet
Meet the Girls
5.0
Meet the Girls
1938
as Maurice Leon
Music for Madame
6.3
Music for Madame
1937
as Spaghetti Nadzio