Alfred Drake - Definition and Overview

Alfred Drake (born Alfred Capurro) (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) is a Broadway theater performer best known for his appearances in the musicals Babes in Arms, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, and Kismet.

Drake was born and died in New York City.

Broadway musical credits

• 1936 - White Horse Inn chorus

• 1937 - Babes in Arms as Marshall Blackstone

• 1938 - The Two Bouquets as Albert Porter

• 1939 - One for the Money
• 1939 - The Straw hat Revue

• 1940 - Two for the Show

• 1943 - Oklahoma! as Curly McLain

• 1944 - Sing Out, Sweet Land as Barnaby Goodchild

• 1946 - The Beggar's Holiday as Macheath

• 1947 - The Cradle Will Rock replacement in the part of Larry Foreman

• 1948 - Kiss Me, Kate as Fred Graham

• 1953 - Kismet as Hajj

• 1955 - Kismet as Hajj London production

• 1961 - Kean as Edmund Kean

• 1973 - Gigi as Honore Lachailles

Musical film credit

• 1946 - Tars and Spars as Howard Young