Alfred Drake
Birthday
1914/10/07
Day of death
1992/07/25 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know 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 wh...Read more
Acting
(2003) Naughty Marietta
as Capt. Dick Warrington
(2005) Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
(1964) Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
as Claudius
(1990) You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
(1945) Diary of a Sergeant
as Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
(1946) Tars and Spars
as Howard Young
(1958) Kiss Me, Kate
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
(1975) Visit From a Dead Man
as Fred Carter
(1972) Your Money or Your Wife
as Self
(1985) The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
as The Great Ak (voice)
(1957) The Yeomen of the Guard
as Jack Point
(1948) Strange Victory
as Narrator
(1983) Trading Places
as President of Exchange
(1956) The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Marco Polo
(1982) Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Jack Point
(1948) The Philco Television Playhouse
as Captain Brown
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
(1956) Tony Awards
as Narrator
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
(1959) The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self