Erik Rhodes
ActingErik 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.
Movies
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Konstantin Morrisine
On Your Toes
1939
Georges Mounier
Dramatic School
1938
Irving
Say It in French
1938
Maurice Leon
Meet the Girls
1938
David Scott-Frensham
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
Canary Dillon
The Canary Comes Across
1938
Lefevre
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
Anton Spadissimo
Fight for Your Lady
1937
Spaghetti Nadzio
Music for Madame
1937
Henri Saffron
Woman Chases Man
1937
Tony Bandini
Criminal Lawyer
1937
Enrico Torene
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
Dave Bennet
Second Wife
1936
Count Alfredo Donstelli
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
Benny Gray
Special Investigator
1936
Archie Fisher
Chatterbox
1936
Carlo Gheet
Two in the Dark
1936
Grimm
Another Face
1935
Alberto Beddini
Top Hat
1935
TV Shows
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