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Alfred Drake
New York City, New York, USA
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 be…
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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie Fred Graham / Petruchio (seg. "Kiss Me, Kate") (archive footage)
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1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Movie Self
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1985
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Movie The Great Ak (voice)
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1983
Trading Places
Movie President of Exchange
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1982
Night of 100 Stars
Movie Self
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1975
Visit From a Dead Man
Movie Fred Carter
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1972
Your Money or Your Wife
Movie Self
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1972
Carolina
Movie Narrator
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1964
Hamlet
Movie Claudius
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1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV show Self
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1958
Kiss Me, Kate
Movie Frederick Graham / Petruchio
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1957
The Yeomen of the Guard
Movie Jack Point
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1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV show Self
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1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV show Self - Singer
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1956
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Movie Marco Polo
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1956
Tony Awards
TV show Narrator
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1955
Naughty Marietta
Movie Capt. Dick Warrington
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1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV show Jack Point
- 1951
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1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV show Captain Brown
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1948
Strange Victory
Movie Narrator
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1946
Tars and Spars
Movie Howard Young
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1945
Diary of a Sergeant
Movie Harold Russell (voice) (uncredited)
