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.
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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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Known For
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Tony Awards
Tony Awards
The Philco Television Playhouse
Trading Places
The Steve Allen Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Bell Telephone Hour
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Night of 100 Stars
Hamlet
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Your Money or Your Wife
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Kiss Me, Kate
Tars and Spars
The Yeomen of the Guard
Strange Victory
Diary of a Sergeant
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Naughty Marietta
Visit From a Dead Man
Carolina
