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Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

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 wh

Born

Oct 07, 1914

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Jul 25, 1992

Known For

Acting

Movies

17 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.2

Known For

Trading Places
Trading Places
1983 as President of Exchange
★ 7.2
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
★ 7.2
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982 as Self
★ 6.8
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985 as The Great Ak (voice)
★ 5.6
Hamlet
Hamlet
1964 as Claudius
★ 6.9
Your Money or Your Wife
Your Money or Your Wife
1972 as Self
★ 6.3
Tars and Spars
Tars and Spars
1946 as Howard Young
★ 5.8
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957 as Jack Point
Diary of a Sergeant
Diary of a Sergeant
1945 as Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate
1958 as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
★ 8.3
Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta
1955 as Capt. Dick Warrington
Visit From a Dead Man
Visit From a Dead Man
1975 as Fred Carter
Strange Victory
Strange Victory
1948 as Narrator
★ 6.8
The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956 as Marco Polo
Carolina
Carolina
1972 as Narrator
★ 7.0