[3] Early in his career, Rhodes acted in repertory theatre with troupes in Montreal, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Hartford, among other places.

[5] In addition to numerous film appearances,[6] he was also a regular in two long-running television shows, playing the doctor in Bonanza and the judge in Perry Mason.

[7] He also appeared in a recurring role as Beverly Hills banker Chester Vanderlip throughout most of the run of The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.

Rhodes acted in repertory theatre in Hartford, Montreal, Oklahoma City, and Omaha.

[9] Rhodes's Broadway credits included A Boy Who Lived Twice (1945), The Deep Mrs. Sykes (1945), Flight to the West (1940), Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938), Ceiling Zero (1935), Lost Horizons (1934), and Antony and Cleopatra (1924).