Erik Rhodes

Biography

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

Herman Albright

Naked City

Gardell

Top Hat

Alberto Beddini

The Bob Hope Show

Self

Music for Madame

Spaghetti Nadzio

The Gay Divorcee

Rodolfo Tonetti

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1997	The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender	Self (archive footage)
1939	On Your Toes	Konstantin Morrisine
1938	Mysterious Mr. Moto	David Scott-Frensham
1938	Say It in French	Irving
1938	Dramatic School	Georges Mounier
1938	Meet the Girls	Maurice Leon
1938	The Canary Comes Across	Canary Dillon
1937	Beg, Borrow or Steal	Lefevre
1937	Music for Madame	Spaghetti Nadzio
1937	Criminal Lawyer	Tony Bandini
1937	Woman Chases Man	Henri Saffron
1937	Fight for Your Lady	Anton Spadissimo
1936	Second Wife	Dave Bennet
1936	Two in the Dark	Carlo Gheet
1936	Chatterbox	Archie Fisher
1936	One Rainy Afternoon	Count Alfredo Donstelli
1936	Smartest Girl in Town	Baron Enrico Torene
1936	Special Investigator	Benny Gray
1935	Top Hat	Alberto Beddini
1935	Charlie Chan in Paris	Max Corday
1935	Old Man Rhythm	Frank Rochet
1935	The Nitwits	George Clark
1935	A Night at the Ritz	Leopold
1935	Another Face	Grimm
1935	A Night at the Biltmore Bowl	Erik Rhodes
1934	The Gay Divorcee	Rodolfo Tonetti
1934	Give Her a Ring

Year	TV Show	Role
1958	Naked City	Gardell
1957	Perry Mason	Herman Albright
1950	Lux Video Theatre	Dr. Gardiner
1950	Lux Video Theatre	Mr. Purdy
1950	The Bob Hope Show	Self