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.
Top Hat
As Alberto Beddini
Charlie Chan in Paris
As Max Corday
The Gay Divorcee
As Rodolfo Tonetti
Mysterious Mr. Moto
As David Scott-Frensham
Second Wife
As Dave Bennet
Beg, Borrow or Steal
As Lefevre
Old Man Rhythm
As Frank Rochet
The Nitwits
As George Clark
Two in the Dark
As Carlo Gheet
Music for Madame
As Spaghetti Nadzio
A Night at the Ritz
As Leopold
Another Face
As Grimm
Chatterbox
As Archie Fisher
Special Investigator
As Benny Gray
One Rainy Afternoon
As Count Alfredo Donstelli
Smartest Girl in Town
As Baron Enrico Torene
Criminal Lawyer
As Tony Bandini
Woman Chases Man
As Henri Saffron
Fight for Your Lady
As Anton Spadissimo
Meet the Girls
As Maurice Leon
Say It in French
As Irving
Dramatic School
As Georges Mounier
On Your Toes
As Konstantin Morrisine
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
As Erik Rhodes
The Canary Comes Across
As Canary Dillon
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
As Self (archive footage)
Give Her a Ring
Naked City
As Gardell
Perry Mason
As Herman Albright
Lux Video Theatre
As Dr. Gardiner
The Bob Hope Show
As Self