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
Acted in 14
2000s
- 2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
1980s
- 1985
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Great Ak (voice)
- 1983
1970s
- 1975
Visit From a Dead Man
Fred Carter
1960s
- 1964
Hamlet
Claudius
1950s
- 1958
Kiss Me, Kate
Frederick Graham / Petruchio
- 1957
The Yeomen of the Guard
Jack Point
- 1956
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Marco Polo
- 1955
Naughty Marietta
Capt. Dick Warrington
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jack Point, Frederick Graham / Petruchio · 1 episode
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
Movie
1940s
- 1948
- 1946
Tars and Spars
Howard Young
- 1945
Diary of a Sergeant
Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
Appearances9
1990s
- 1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
1980s
- 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1970s
- 1972
Your Money or Your Wife
Self
Carolina
Narrator
1950s
- 1959
- 1956
1940s
- 1948
Strange Victory
Narrator