Alfred Drake
Biography
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
Top Filmography
Trading Places
1983 // MOVIE
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985 // MOVIE
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 // TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 // TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 // TV
The Steve Allen Show
1956 // TV
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 // MOVIE
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
1964 // MOVIE
Strange Victory
1948 // MOVIE
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 // TV
Tars and Spars
1946 // MOVIE
Kiss Me, Kate
1958 // MOVIE
Your Money or Your Wife
1972 // MOVIE
Night of 100 Stars
1982 // MOVIE
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 // TV