Actor / Actress

Alfred Drake

Born October 7, 1914 New York City, New York, USA 23 credits available

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

Alfred Drake is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 23 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Trading Places (1983), Tony Awards (1956), The Philco Television Playhouse (1948), The Steve Allen Show (1956), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956), The Bell Telephone Hour (1959), Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951), Night of 100 Stars (1982). The recorded credits span 1945 to 2005, including 17 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.