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Erik Rhodes

Feb 10, 1906 - Feb 17, 1990 (84 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Perry Mason
Herman Albright
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Naked City
Gardell
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Two in the Dark
Carlo Gheet
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Dramatic School
Georges Mounier
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One Rainy Afternoon
Count Alfredo Donstelli
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The Gay Divorcee
Rodolfo Tonetti
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Fight for Your Lady
Anton Spadissimo
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Lux Video Theatre
Dr. Gardiner
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On Your Toes
Konstantin Morrisine
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)

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