Erik Rhodes
Actor
84 years (Feb 10, 1906 – Feb 17, 1990)El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Erik Rhodes is a screen veteran whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Gay Divorcee'. The first screen credit dates from 1934. If the filmography has a home genre, it is comedy. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 92 years. 'Top Hat' is where the largest audience met him.
Erik Rhodes
Actor
Erik Rhodes is a screen veteran whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Gay Divorcee'. The first screen credit dates from 1934. If the filmography has a home genre, it is comedy. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 92 years. 'Top Hat' is where the largest audience met him.
24 Movies
Plays Rodolfo Tonetti
The Gay Divorcee
1934
Plays Alberto Beddini
Top Hat
1935
Plays Max Corday
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
Plays Dave Bennet
Second Wife
1936
Plays Spaghetti Nadzio
Music for Madame
1937
Plays Konstantin Morrisine
On Your Toes
1939
Plays Lefevre
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
Plays Carlo Gheet
Two in the Dark
1936
Plays Enrico Torene
Smartest Girl in Town
1936
Plays David Scott-Frensham
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
Plays Frank Rochet
Old Man Rhythm
1935
Plays Tony Bandini
Criminal Lawyer
1937
Plays Anton Spadissimo
Fight for Your Lady
1937
Plays Archie Fisher
Chatterbox
1936
Plays Henri Saffron
Woman Chases Man
1937
Plays George Clark
The Nitwits
1935
Plays Maurice Leon
Meet the Girls
1938
Plays Grimm
Another Face
1935
Plays Count Alfredo Donstelli
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
Plays Georges Mounier
Dramatic School
1938
Plays Canary Dillon
The Canary Comes Across
1938
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Naked City
Gardell
1960Season 2
Perry Mason
Herman Albright
1960Season 4
Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Gardiner
1953Season 4
Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Gardiner
1950Season 1
On Your Toes
Konstantin Morrisine
1939
Dramatic School
Georges Mounier
1938
Say It in French
Irving
1938
Meet the Girls
Maurice Leon
1938
Mysterious Mr. Moto
David Scott-Frensham
1938
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Erik Rhodes still alive?
Erik Rhodes passed away on February 17, 1990 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Erik Rhodes?
Erik Rhodes is best known for roles in Top Hat, The Gay Divorcee, Charlie Chan in Paris.
How many movies has Erik Rhodes been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1934), Erik Rhodes has appeared in 24 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Erik Rhodes's first movie?
The career of Erik Rhodes began with Give Her a Ring (1934).
What is Erik Rhodes's most recent movie or series?
Erik Rhodes's most recent release is Naked City, which premiered on September 30, 1958.
What TV shows has Erik Rhodes appeared in?
On television, Erik Rhodes has appeared in Perry Mason, Naked City, Lux Video Theatre, The Bob Hope Show.
Erik Rhodes
1906-02-10 · 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.