Alfred Drake

Acting

Alfred Drake

Born October 7, 1914New York City, New York, USA22 credits

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
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)Movie
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as The Great Ak (voice)Movie
Trading Places
1983Trading Places
as President of ExchangeMovie
Visit From a Dead Man
1975Visit From a Dead Man
as Fred CarterMovie
Carolina
1972Carolina
as NarratorMovie
Hamlet
1964Hamlet
as ClaudiusMovie
Kiss Me, Kate
1958Kiss Me, Kate
as Frederick Graham / PetruchioMovie
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957The Yeomen of the Guard
as Jack PointMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Show
as Self - SingerTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as NarratorTV
Naughty Marietta
1955Naughty Marietta
as Capt. Dick WarringtonMovie
Strange Victory
1948Strange Victory
as NarratorMovie
Tars and Spars
1946Tars and Spars
as Howard YoungMovie
Diary of a Sergeant
1945Diary of a Sergeant
as Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)Movie