Erik Rhodes

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...

Known For

Top Hat

as Alberto Beddini

The Gay Divorcee

as Rodolfo Tonetti

Cast Credits

On Your Toes

as Konstantin Morrisine

Dramatic School

as Georges Mounier

Meet the Girls

as Maurice Leon

Mysterious Mr. Moto

as David Scott-Frensham

The Canary Comes Across

as Canary Dillon

Fight for Your Lady

as Anton Spadissimo

Music for Madame

as Spaghetti Nadzio

Woman Chases Man

as Henri Saffron

Criminal Lawyer

as Tony Bandini

Smartest Girl in Town

as Baron Enrico Torene

Second Wife

as Dave Bennet

One Rainy Afternoon

as Count Alfredo Donstelli

Chatterbox

as Archie Fisher

Two in the Dark

as Carlo Gheet

Another Face

as Grimm

Top Hat

as Alberto Beddini

Old Man Rhythm

as Frank Rochet

The Nitwits

as George Clark

The Gay Divorcee

as Rodolfo Tonetti