Acting
Erik Rhodes
Born February 10, 1906 Died February 17, 1990 El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
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.
Filmography
5.1
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997·History
4.5
On Your Toes
1939·Comedy
6.5
Dramatic School
1938·Drama
7.5
Say It in French
1938·Comedy
5.0
Meet the Girls
1938·Crime
6.2
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938·Mystery
5.3
The Canary Comes Across
1938·Music
6.0
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937·Comedy
5.6
Fight for Your Lady
1937·Comedy
6.3
Music for Madame
1937·Comedy
5.9
Woman Chases Man
1937·Comedy
6.5
Criminal Lawyer
1937·Action
5.8
Smartest Girl in Town
1936·Comedy
7.0
Second Wife
1936·Drama
5.0
One Rainy Afternoon
1936·Comedy
5.4
Special Investigator
1936·Crime
7.0
Chatterbox
1936·Comedy
6.1
Two in the Dark
1936·Crime
4.8
Another Face
1935·Comedy
7.3
Top Hat
1935·Music
7.0
Old Man Rhythm
1935·Music
8.0
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935·Music
6.7
The Nitwits
1935·Comedy
6.5
A Night at the Ritz
1935·Comedy