Alfred Drake

Acting·Oct 7, 1914·New York City, New York, USA

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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

Film	Credit
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards2005 · Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)	Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story1990 · Self	Self
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus1985 · The Great Ak (voice)	The Great Ak (voice)
Trading Places1983 · President of Exchange	President of Exchange
Night of 100 Stars1982 · Self	Self
Visit From a Dead Man1975 · Fred Carter	Fred Carter
Your Money or Your Wife1972 · Self	Self
Carolina1972 · Narrator	Narrator
Hamlet1964 · Claudius	Claudius
Kiss Me, Kate1958 · Frederick Graham / Petruchio	Frederick Graham / Petruchio
The Yeomen of the Guard1957 · Jack Point	Jack Point
The Adventures of Marco Polo1956 · Marco Polo	Marco Polo
Naughty Marietta1955 · Capt. Dick Warrington	Capt. Dick Warrington
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers1951 · Actor	Actor
Strange Victory1948 · Narrator	Narrator
Tars and Spars1946 · Howard Young	Howard Young
Diary of a Sergeant1945 · Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)	Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)