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.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0722424
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
Ernest Sharpe
,
Eric Rhodes
,
Date of Birth
1906-02-10
Place of Birth
El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, USA
Date of Death
1990-02-17
