
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

Kiss Me, Kate

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Bell Telephone Hour

大逆転

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Diary of a Sergeant

Carolina

Night of 100 Stars

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

The Philco Television Playhouse

Strange Victory

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Your Money or Your Wife

Tars and Spars

Naughty Marietta

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

Visit From a Dead Man

The Yeomen of the Guard

The Adventures of Marco Polo