Alfred Drake
- Acting
- October 7, 1914 · New York City, New York, USA
- July 25, 1992
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
Filmography
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards · Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
- You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story · Self
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus · The Great Ak (Voice)
- Trading Places · President of Exchange
- Night of 100 Stars · Self
- Visit From a Dead Man · Fred Carter
- Your Money or Your Wife · Self
- Carolina · Narrator
- Hamlet · Claudius
- The Bell Telephone Hour · Self
- Kiss Me, Kate · Frederick Graham / Petruchio
- The Yeomen of the Guard · Jack Point
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Self
- The Steve Allen Show · Self
- The Adventures of Marco Polo · Marco Polo
- Tony Awards · Narrator, Self
- Naughty Marietta · Capt. Dick Warrington
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Jack Point, Frederick Graham / Petruchio
- America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
- The Philco Television Playhouse · Captain Brown
- Strange Victory · Narrator
- Tars and Spars · Howard Young
- Diary of a Sergeant · Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)