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person_profile-Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake Died at age: 77

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Alfred Drake

Date of Birth:

Oct 07, 1914

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jul 25, 1992

Biography of

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 prolific Shakespearean, notably starring as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing opposite Katharine Hepburn.

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Alfred Drake

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Filmography of

Alfred Drake

Found 13 Movies in total

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

Fred Graham / Petruchio (segment "Kiss Me, Kate") ( Actor )

... 2005

... 1990

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Great Ak (voice) ( Actor )

... 1985

Trading Places

President of Exchange ( Actor )

... 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Self ( Actor )

... 1982

Visit From a Dead Man

Fred Carter ( Actor )

... 1975

... 1972

... 1964

Kiss Me, Kate

Frederick Graham / Petruchio ( Actor )

... 1958

The Yeomen of the Guard

Jack Point ( Actor )

... 1957

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Marco Polo ( Actor )

... 1956

Strange Victory

Narrator ( Actor )

... 1948

Tars and Spars

Howard Young ( Actor )

... 1946