Also Known As: Alfred Capurro
Alfred Drake
📍Born in 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
Known For
Naughty Marietta
as Capt. Dick Warrington
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
Hamlet
as Claudius
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
Diary of a Sergeant
as Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
Tars and Spars
as Howard Young
Kiss Me, Kate
as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
Visit From a Dead Man
as Fred Carter
Your Money or Your Wife
as Self
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
as The Great Ak (voice)
The Yeomen of the Guard
as Jack Point
Strange Victory
as Narrator
📌 Quick Info
Born
October 7, 1914
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
25
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
17
Movies
8
TV Shows