Erik Rhodes
An image from Charlie Chan in Paris, one of the productions that also features Erik Rhodes.
Erik Rhodes

Erik Rhodes

February 10, 1906 — 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.

Top Hat

Top Hat

1935

The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

1934

Charlie Chan in Paris

Charlie Chan in Paris

1935

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

The Nitwits

The Nitwits

1935

One Rainy Afternoon

One Rainy Afternoon

1936

Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

Special Investigator

Special Investigator

1936