Alfred Drake
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1914-10-07
- Died
- 1992-07-25
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alfred Capurro
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (17)
Trading Places
1983
as President of Exchange
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985
as The Great Ak (voice)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
Hamlet
1964
as Claudius
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
as Self
Diary of a Sergeant
1945
as Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957
as Jack Point
Strange Victory
1948
as Narrator
Your Money or Your Wife
1972
as Self
Tars and Spars
1946
as Howard Young
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
1951
Kiss Me, Kate
1958
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
as Marco Polo
Carolina
1972
as Narrator
Naughty Marietta
1955
as Capt. Dick Warrington
Visit From a Dead Man
1975
as Fred Carter
About 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 which he received the Tony Award. He was also a prol… With 23 credits spanning from 1945 to 2005, Alfred Drake has appeared in 17 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alfred Drake Movies
- Trading Places (1983) — as President of Exchange
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) — as Self
- The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) — as The Great Ak (voice)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005) — as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
- Hamlet (1964) — as Claudius
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