Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
15
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 07, 1914 ( 78 years old )
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Alfred Capurro
Alfred Drake
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
2003-01-01Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
1964-09-23You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990-07-23Diary of a Sergeant
1945-07-01Tars and Spars
1946-01-10Kiss Me, Kate
1958-11-20Visit From a Dead Man
1975-01-10Your Money or Your Wife
1972-12-19The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
1985-12-17