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Alfred Drake (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) was an American actor and singer.
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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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Gender
Male
Birthday
October 7, 1914
Died
July 25, 1992
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Trading Places
1983
Your Money or Your Wife
1972
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
The Yeomen of the Guard
1957
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Strange Victory
1948
Tars and Spars
1946
Diary of a Sergeant
1945
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
1990
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Visit From a Dead Man
1975
Kiss Me, Kate
1958
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
1964
Naughty Marietta
1955
Carolina
1972