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
Known For
Trading Places
President of Exchange
Hamlet from the Lunt-Font...
Claudius
The Life and Adventures o...
The Great Ak (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures...
Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
Your Money or Your Wife
Self
The Adventures of Marco P...
Marco Polo
You're the Top: The Cole ...
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Tars and Spars
Howard Young
Naughty Marietta
Capt. Dick Warrington