Alfred Drake
Acting Born: 1914-10-07 New York City, New York, USA
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
Movies
Trading Places
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Night of 100 Stars
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Tars and Spars
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Your Money or Your Wife
Naughty Marietta
The Yeomen of the Guard
Kiss Me, Kate
Diary of a Sergeant
Visit From a Dead Man
Strange Victory
