 Her popularity increased due to her early appearances on television shows in the US and UK, including "The Toast Of The Town" (1955) and the "Bob Hope Christmas Show".It was in the latter that, on stage in Iceland on 27 December 1955, Rhodes lifted, then accidentally dropped, Hope, while entertaining troops for the USO.As a stunt performer, she worked on films, including "Fanny by Gaslight" (1944).