Erik Rhodes
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.
Known for
Perry Mason
1957
Naked City
1958
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Top Hat
1935
The Gay Divorcee
1934
Criminal Lawyer
1937
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
One Rainy Afternoon
1936
Special Investigator
1936
Charlie Chan in Paris
1935
Fight for Your Lady
1937
On Your Toes
1939
Another Face
1935
Second Wife
1936
Old Man Rhythm
1935
Music for Madame
1937
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
Dramatic School
1938
Say It in French
1938
Meet the Girls
1938
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
Two in the Dark
1936
A Night at the Ritz
1935