- Date de naissance
- Date de décès25 juillet 1992 · Manhattan, Ville de New York, New York, États-Unis (insuffisance cardiaque)
- Nom de naissanceAlfred Capurro
- Alfred Drake est né le 7 octobre 1914 dans l'état de New York, États-Unis. Il était acteur. Il est connu pour Un fauteuil pour deux (1983), The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956) et Hamlet (1964). Il était marié à Esther Harvey Brown et Alma Tollefsen. Il est mort le 25 juillet 1992 dans l'état de New York, États-Unis.
- ConjointsEsther Harvey Brown(10 mars 1944 - 25 juillet 1992) (son décès, 2 enfants)Alma Tollefsen (divorcé)
- Created the roles of Curley in "Oklahoma!", Fred in "Kiss Me Kate" and the Beggar Poet in "Kismet" in the original Broadway productions.
- He was first choice for the role of the King in the original 1951 Broadway production of "The King and I", but turned down the role because of a full schedule. This was before Yul Brynner auditioned and was immediately selected for the role.
- Won Broadway's 1954 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Kismet," as well as a Special Tony Award in 1990 "for excellence in the Theatre." Was also nominated two other times for Best Actor (Musical) Tony Awards: in 1962 for "Kean" and in 1974 for "Gigi."
- His salary of $5000 per week for the 1954 Broadway production of "Kismet" made him the highest-paid leading man in Broadway history, until Jackie Gleason demanded (and was given) $5,050 per week in the 1959 production of "Take Me Along".
- Brother of Metropolitan Opera baritone Arthur Kent.
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