Alfred Drake

Born: 1914-10-07

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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Trading Places

as President of Exchange
Released: 1983-06-07

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet...

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...

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Kiss Me, Kate

as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
Released: 1958-11-20

Abridged version of the classic Cole Porter musical as broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of...

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

as Fred Graham / Petruchio (segment "Kiss Me, Kate")
Released: 2005-08-07

Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey...

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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

as Self
Released: 1990-07-23

Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of...

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The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

as The Great Ak (voice)
Released: 1985-12-17

The Great Ak calls a council of the Immortals to ask that Santa Claus be given immortality. And...

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Tars and Spars

as Howard Young
Released: 1946-01-10

Howard Young is a coast guardsman who has been on shore duty for three years despite his efforts...

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Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

as Claudius
Released: 1964-09-23

A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York.

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Your Money or Your Wife

as uncredited
Released: 1972-12-19

A TV script about a kidnapping inspires a real-life plot.

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The Yeomen of the Guard

as Jack Point
Released: 1957-04-10

A teleplay adaptation of Gilbert & Sullivan's most serious opera presented on Hallmark Hall of Fame.

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Diary of a Sergeant

as Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1945-07-01

Harold Russell, an American soldier who lost his hands in a training accident, tells the story...

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Strange Victory

as Narrator
Released: 1948-09-25

Strange Victory" is about racial bias in post World War II America. Following "Native Land" in...

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The Adventures of Marco Polo

as Marco Polo
Released: 1956-04-14

Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an...

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Visit From a Dead Man

as Fred Carter
Released: 1975-01-10

Sally Carter finds escape in the arms of a handsome attorney who arranges her husband's death. ...

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The Philco Television Playhouse

as Captain Brown
First aired: 1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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Tony Awards

as Narrator
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Jack Point
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Frederick Graham / Petruchio
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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