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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
all 20
Movies 15
self 5
TV Shows 5
Voice 1
Narrator 1
Fred Graham / Petruchio (segment 'Kiss Me, Kate')
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
Movie
Capt. Dick Warrington
Naughty Marietta (2003)
Movie
Self
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story (1990)
Movie
The Great Ak (voice)
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
Movie
President of Exchange
Trading Places (1983)
Movie
6.17
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Movie
Fred Carter
Visit From a Dead Man (1975)
Movie
Your Money or Your Wife (1972)
Movie
Claudius
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (1964)
Movie
Frederick Graham (Petruchio)
Kiss Me, Kate (1958)
Movie
Jack Point
The Yeomen of the Guard (1957)
Movie
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
TV
Self - Singer
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956)
Movie
Self - Performer / Narrator
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Frederick Graham / Petruchio / Jack Point
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Captain Brown
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV
Narrator
Strange Victory (1948)
Movie
Howard Young
Tars and Spars (1946)
Movie
Harold Russell
Diary of a Sergeant (1945)
Movie
Ratings
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1914-10-07
Deathday1992-07-25 (77 years old)
Birth NameAlfred Capurro
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City, United States of America
Also Known AsAlfred Capurro
AwardsTony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Grammy Hall of Fame
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