Alfred Drake
Acting · Born Oct 7, 1914 · Died Jul 25, 1992 (77) · 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
Films
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
20057.2
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
19855.7
Trading Places
19837.2
Night of 100 Stars
19825.8
Visit From a Dead Man
1975
Your Money or Your Wife
19726.2
Carolina
19726.3
Hamlet
19646.9
Kiss Me, Kate
19588.2
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
Naughty Marietta
1955
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
1951
Strange Victory
19486.8
Tars and Spars
19465.8
Diary of a Sergeant
19457.0
