- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 7, 1914
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 25, 1992
Alfred Drake
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
Filmography
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
movieYou're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990 · Self
movieThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985 · The Great Ak (voice)
movieTrading Places
1983 · President of Exchange
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieVisit From a Dead Man
1975 · Fred Carter
movieYour Money or Your Wife
1972 · Self
movieCarolina
1972 · Narrator
movieHamlet
1964 · Claudius
tvThe Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Self
movieKiss Me, Kate
1958 · Frederick Graham / Petruchio
movieThe Yeomen of the Guard
1957 · Jack Point
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Singer
movieThe Adventures of Marco Polo
1956 · Marco Polo
tvTony Awards
1956 · Narrator, Self - Performer
movieNaughty Marietta
1955 · Capt. Dick Warrington
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Jack Point, Frederick Graham / Petruchio
movieAmerica Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
1951
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Captain Brown
movieStrange Victory
1948 · Narrator
movieTars and Spars
1946 · Howard Young
movieDiary of a Sergeant
1945 · Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)