Erik Rhodes (actor, born 1906)
Erik Rhodes (born Ernest Sharpe; February 10, 1906 – February 17, 1990) was an American film and Broadway singer and actor. He is best remembered today for appearing in two classic Hollywood musical films with the popular dancing team of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers: The Gay Divorcee (1934) and Top Hat (1935).
Erik Rhodes | |
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Rhodes in 1935 | |
| Born | Ernest Sharpe February 10, 1906 El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1990 (aged 84) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Resting place | El Reno Cemetery, El Reno, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
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| Years active | 1927–1976 |
| Spouse |
Emmala Dunbar
(m. 1972; died 1984) |
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