Alfred Drake
Acting
1914-10-07 · New York City, New York, USA
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(25)
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage) · 2005 · 7.2
movieYou're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self · 1990 · 0.0
movieThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as The Great Ak (voice) · 1985 · 5.6
movieTrading Places
as President of Exchange · 1983 · 7.2
movieNight of 100 Stars
as Self · 1982 · 6.8
movieVisit From a Dead Man
as Fred Carter · 1975 · 0.0
movieYour Money or Your Wife
as Self · 1972 · 6.3
movieCarolina
as Narrator · 1972 · 7.0
movieHamlet
as Claudius · 1964 · 6.9
tvThe Bell Telephone Hour
as Self · 1959 · 8.0
movieKiss Me, Kate
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio · 1958 · 8.3
movieThe Yeomen of the Guard
as Jack Point · 1957 · 0.0
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self · 1956 · 6.4
tvThe Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer · 1956 · 6.2
movieThe Adventures of Marco Polo
as Marco Polo · 1956 · 0.0
tvTony Awards
as Narrator · 1956 · 0.0
tvTony Awards
as Self - Performer · 1956 · 0.0
movieNaughty Marietta
as Capt. Dick Warrington · 1955 · 0.0
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
as Jack Point · 1951 · 8.8
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio · 1951 · 8.8
movieAmerica Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
as · 1951 · 0.0
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
as Captain Brown · 1948 · 6.6
movieStrange Victory
as Narrator · 1948 · 6.8
movieTars and Spars
as Howard Young · 1946 · 5.8