Alfred Drake
October 7, 1914 (110 years old) in 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
Known For
Credits
- 2005 ·Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
- 2003 ·Naughty Mariettaas Capt. Dick Warrington
- 1990 ·You're the Top: The Cole Porter Storyas Self
- 1985 ·The Life & Adventures of Santa Clausas The Great Ak (voice)
- 1983 ·Trading Placesas President of Exchange
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1975 ·Visit From a Dead Manas Fred Carter
- 1972 ·Your Money or Your Wifeas Self
- 1964 ·Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatreas Claudius
- 1959 ·The Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1958 ·Kiss Me, Kateas Frederick Graham / Petruchio
- 1957 ·The Yeomen of the Guardas Jack Point
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Singer
- 1956 ·The Adventures of Marco Poloas Marco Polo
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Narrator
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Jack Point
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Frederick Graham / Petruchio
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas Captain Brown
- 1948 ·Strange Victoryas Narrator
- 1946 ·Tars and Sparsas Howard Young
- 1945 ·Diary of a Sergeantas Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)