Alfred Drake
Known For
Acting
Born
1914-10-07 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1992-07-25
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
Most Known For
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Captain Brown
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
Trading Places
as President of Exchange
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
Naughty Marietta
as Capt. Dick Warrington
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jack Point
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Strange Victory
as Narrator
Kiss Me, Kate
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as The Great Ak (voice)
Your Money or Your Wife
as Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
as Claudius
Tars and Spars
as Howard Young
The Yeomen of the Guard
as Jack Point
Visit From a Dead Man
as Fred Carter
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Marco Polo