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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Filmography
Cast Credits
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character: Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2005
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1990
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Character: The Great Ak (voice)
MOVIE • 1985
Trading Places
Character: President of Exchange
MOVIE • 1983
Night of 100 Stars
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1982
Visit From a Dead Man
Character: Fred Carter
MOVIE • 1975
Your Money or Your Wife
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1972
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Character: Claudius
MOVIE • 1964
The Bell Telephone Hour
Character: Self
TV • 1959
Kiss Me, Kate
Character: Frederick Graham / Petruchio
MOVIE • 1958
The Yeomen of the Guard
Character: Jack Point
MOVIE • 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Character: Self
TV • 1956
The Steve Allen Show
Character: Self - Singer
TV • 1956
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Character: Marco Polo
MOVIE • 1956
Tony Awards
Character: Narrator
TV • 1956
Tony Awards
Character: Self - Performer
TV • 1956
Naughty Marietta
Character: Capt. Dick Warrington
MOVIE • 1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: Jack Point
TV • 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character: Frederick Graham / Petruchio
TV • 1951
The Philco Television Playhouse
Character: Captain Brown
TV • 1948