Person Details

Birthday: 1906-02-10 16:30:07

Death: 1990-02-17 16:30:07

Aliases: Ernest Sharpe , Eric Rhodes

Gender: Male

Place of birth: El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA

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Movie Involvements: 10

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

Biography

Erik Rhodes (born Ernest Sharpe) 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.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Herman Albright
Lux Video Theatre
Average
6

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Mr. Purdy
Naked City
Average
5

Naked City

(1958) Gardell
The Bob Hope Show
Average
8

The Bob Hope Show

(1950) Self
Two in the Dark
Average
6

Two in the Dark

(1936) Carlo Gheet
Charlie Chan in Paris
Average
7

Charlie Chan in Paris

(1935) Max Corday
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Average
5

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

(1997) Self (archive footage)
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Average
6

Mysterious Mr. Moto

(1938) David Scott-Frensham

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1997 Self (archive footage)
1958 Gardell
1957 Herman Albright
1950 Dr. Gardiner
Mr. Purdy
Self
1939 Konstantin Morrisine
1938 Georges Mounier
Irving
Maurice Leon
David Scott-Frensham
Canary Dillon
1937 Lefevre
Anton Spadissimo
Spaghetti Nadzio
Henri Saffron
Tony Bandini
1936 Baron Enrico Torene
Dave Bennet
Count Alfredo Donstelli
Benny Gray
Archie Fisher
Carlo Gheet
1935 Grimm
Alberto Beddini
Frank Rochet
Erik Rhodes
George Clark
Leopold
Max Corday
1934 Rodolfo Tonetti
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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