Alfred Drake

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



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. Drake was born and died in New York City. He was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1971 to 1973. 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. He was signed on for the role of James Bond after George Lazenby left the role, but he never played Bond in a movie. 1946 - Tars and Spars as Howard Young. His most famous movie roles were in Psycho in 1960 and Spartacus in 1961.

1973 - Gigi as Honore Lachailles. Born April 8, 1928, as John Anthony Golenor, John Gavin is an American movie actor and former US Ambassador to Mexico. 1961 - Kean as Edmund Kean. 1955 - Kismet as Hajj London production. 1953 - Kismet as Hajj.

1948 - Kiss Me, Kate as Fred Graham. 1947 - The Cradle Will Rock replacement in the part of Larry Foreman. 1946 - The Beggar's Holiday as Macheath. 1944 - Sing Out, Sweet Land as Barnaby Goodchild.

1943 - Oklahoma! as Curly McLain. 1940 - Two for the Show. 1939 - The Straw hat Revue. 1939 - One for the Money.

1938 - The Two Bouquets as Albert Porter. 1937 - Babes in Arms as Marshall Blackstone. 1936 - White Horse Inn chorus.