Alfred Drake

Known for ActingBorn 1914-10-07Died 1992-07-25New 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 encyclopediaRead more

Movies & web series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Kiss Me, Kate

The Bell Telephone Hour

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Trading Places

Carolina

Night of 100 Stars

Hamlet

Diary of a Sergeant

Strange Victory

The Philco Television Playhouse

Your Money or Your Wife

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Tars and Spars

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Visit From a Dead Man

The Yeomen of the Guard

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Tony Awards

Naughty Marietta

America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers