Alfred Drake
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1914-10-07 – 1992-07-25
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Alfred Drake (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) was an American actor and singer. Born as Alfred Capurro in New York City, the son of parents emigrated from Recco, Genoa, Drake began his Broadway career while still a student at Brooklyn College. He is best known for his leading roles in the original Broadway productions of Oklahoma!; Kiss Me, Kate; Kismet; and for playing Marshall Blackstone in the original production of Babes in Arms, (in which he sang the title song) and Hajj in Kismet, for which he received the Tony Award. He was also a prolific Shakespearean, notably starring as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing opposite Katharine Hepburn. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Naughty Marietta
1955Capt. Dick Warrington
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
Hamlet
1964Claudius
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990Self
Diary of a Sergeant
1945Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
1946Howard Young
Kiss Me, Kate
1958Frederick Graham / Petruchio
Visit From a Dead Man
1975Fred Carter
Your Money or Your Wife
1972Self
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985The Great Ak (voice)
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957Jack Point
Strange Victory
1948Narrator
Trading Places
1983President of Exchange
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956Marco Polo
Night of 100 Stars
1982Self