Alfred Drake

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

Known For

Trading Places

as President of Exchange

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

as The Great Ak (voice)

Tony Awards

as Narrator

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jack Point

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Captain Brown

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Frederick Graham / Petruchio

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

as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

as Claudius

Strange Victory

as Narrator