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 & TV Shows
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Trading Places (1983) — President of Exchange
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) — The Great Ak (voice)
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Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — Jack Point
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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — Captain Brown
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Hamlet (1964) — Claudius
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The Steve Allen Show (1956) — Self - Singer
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Strange Victory (1948) — Narrator
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) — Self
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) — Self
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) — Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
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Tars and Spars (1946) — Howard Young
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Kiss Me, Kate (1958) — Frederick Graham / Petruchio
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Your Money or Your Wife (1972) — Self
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The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) — Self
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Diary of a Sergeant (1945) — Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
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Carolina (1972) — Narrator
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Naughty Marietta (1955) — Capt. Dick Warrington
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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990) — Self
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Visit From a Dead Man (1975) — Fred Carter
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The Yeomen of the Guard (1957) — Jack Point
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The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956) — Marco Polo
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America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951)
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Tony Awards (1956) — Narrator