Acting
Alfred Drake
Acting · Born 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
Credits · 17
FilmBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
FilmThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985 · The Great Ak (voice)
FilmTrading Places
1983 · President of Exchange
FilmNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
FilmYour Money or Your Wife
1972 · Self
FilmCarolina
1972 · Narrator
FilmHamlet
1964 · Claudius
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Self
FilmKiss Me, Kate
1958 · Frederick Graham / Petruchio
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Singer
Tony Awards
1956 · Narrator
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Jack Point
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Captain Brown
FilmStrange Victory
1948 · Narrator
FilmTars and Spars
1946 · Howard Young
FilmDiary of a Sergeant
1945 · Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)