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Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

111

Movies

17

TV

6

Born
October 7, 1914 – July 25, 1992
From
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

Works

17 films

Trading Places

Trading Places

19837.2

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

20057.2

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

19825.8

Kiss Me, Kate

Kiss Me, Kate

19588.3

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990

Hamlet

Hamlet

19646.9

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

19855.6

Your Money or Your Wife

Your Money or Your Wife

19726.3

Strange Victory

Strange Victory

19486.8

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1955

The Yeomen of the Guard

The Yeomen of the Guard

1957

Carolina

Carolina

19727.0

America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers

America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers

1951

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1956

Diary of a Sergeant

Diary of a Sergeant

19457.0

Tars and Spars

Tars and Spars

19465.8

Visit From a Dead Man

Visit From a Dead Man

1975