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Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

Birthday: 1906-02-10 | 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto

as    David Scott-Frensham

1938
Dramatic School

as    Georges Mounier

1938
Meet the Girls

as    Maurice Leon

1937
Woman Chases Man

as    Henri Saffron

1937
Criminal Lawyer

as    Tony Bandini

1936
Special Investigator

as    Benny Gray

1935
Top Hat

as    Alberto Beddini

1935
Old Man Rhythm

as    Frank Rochet

1935
Charlie Chan in Paris

as    Max Corday

1934
The Gay Divorcee

as    Rodolfo Tonetti