Gender
Male
Born
Oct 07, 1914
Died
Jul 25, 1992
Performer Director Writer
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Also Known As
Alfred Drake
Relations
Brother of
Arthur Kent
  • CREDITS
    The Skin of Our Teeth (Sep 09, 1975 - Sep 13, 1975)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Mr. Antrobus]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Gigi (Nov 13, 1973 - Feb 10, 1974)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Honoré Lachailles]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Song of the Grasshopper (Sep 28, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Aristobulo]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Those That Play the Clowns (Nov 24, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Soren Brandes]
    PlayOriginal
    Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Claudius]
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Rugantino (Feb 06, 1964 - Feb 29, 1964)
    • Translated by Alfred Drake
    MusicalOriginal
    Lorenzo (Feb 14, 1963 - Feb 16, 1963)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Lorenzo]
    PlayOriginal
    Kean (Nov 02, 1961 - Jan 20, 1962)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Edmund Kean]
    MusicalComedy OperettaOriginal
    Love Me Little (Apr 14, 1958 - Apr 19, 1958)
    • Directed by Alfred Drake
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Kismet (Dec 03, 1953 - Apr 23, 1955)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj]
    MusicalOriginal
    The Gambler (Oct 13, 1952 - Nov 01, 1952)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [David Petri]
    • Book adapted by Alfred Drake
    PlayMelodramaOriginal
    Courtin' Time (Jun 13, 1951 - Jul 14, 1951)
    • Staged by Alfred Drake
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    The King and I (Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake
      • The King of Siam - Replacement (Apr 06, 1953 - Jun 20, 1953)
    MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
    The Liar (May 18, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
    • Directed by Alfred Drake
    • Book by Alfred Drake
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Kiss Me, Kate (Dec 30, 1948 - Jul 28, 1951)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake
      • Fred Graham / Petruchio - (Dec 30, 1948 - Jun 03, 1950)
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Joy to the World (Mar 18, 1948 - Jul 03, 1948)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Alexander Soren]
    PlayOriginal
    The Cradle Will Rock (Dec 26, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Larry Foreman]
    MusicalRevival
    Beggar's Holiday (Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [MacHeath]
    MusicalOriginal
    Sing Out, Sweet Land (Dec 27, 1944 - Mar 24, 1945)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Barnaby Goodchild]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Curly]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Yesterday's Magic (Apr 14, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Robert]
    PlayOriginal
    As You Like It (Oct 20, 1941 - Oct 25, 1941)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Orlando]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Out of the Frying Pan (Feb 11, 1941 - May 10, 1941)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Norman Reese]
    PlayOriginal
    Two For The Show (Feb 08, 1940 - May 25, 1940)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Visitor, Clifton Sharp, Piano Player, "The All-Girl Band" Singer, Rich Man, Tony, "At Last It's Love" Dancer, "Good Night, Miss Astor" Singer]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    The Straw Hat Revue (Sep 29, 1939 - Dec 02, 1939)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    One For the Money (Feb 04, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [The Brother, Mr. Fuller, Orson Welles, The Groom, The Manager, Reporter, Singer]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    The Two Bouquets (May 31, 1938 - Jul 16, 1938)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Albert Porter]
    MusicalOperettaOriginal
    Babes in Arms (Apr 14, 1937 - Dec 18, 1937)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Marshall Blackstone, The High Priest]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    White Horse Inn (Oct 01, 1936 - Apr 10, 1937)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Singing Ensemble]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore (Aug 12, 1935 - Sep 04, 1935)
    • Trial by Jury
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Juror]
    MusicalComedy OperettaRevival
    • H.M.S. Pinafore
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Chorus]
    MusicalComedy OperettaRevival
    The Gondoliers (Aug 05, 1935 - Aug 31, 1935)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Chorus]
    MusicalOperettaRevival
    The Yeomen of the Guard (Jul 29, 1935 - Aug 28, 1935)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [First Citizen, Ensemble]
    MusicalOperettaRevival
    The Pirates of Penzance (Jul 22, 1935 - Aug 24, 1935)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Ensemble]
    MusicalOperettaRevival
    The Mikado (Jul 15, 1935 - Sep 07, 1935)
    • Performer: Alfred Drake [Ensemble]
    MusicalOperettaRevival
    Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Honoré Lachailles]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Kismet (Aug 02, 1965 - Dec 18, 1965)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj]
    MusicalRevival
    Kismet (Aug 06, 1962 - Nov 10, 1962)
    • Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj]
    MusicalRevival
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre

    1990 | Recipient
    Alfred Drake
     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1974 | Nominee  | Gigi
    Starring: Alfred Drake
     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1962 | Nominee  | Kean
    Starring: Alfred Drake

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1954 | Winner  | Kismet
    Starring: Alfred Drake
The Skin of Our Teeth (Sep 09, 1975 - Sep 13, 1975)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Mr. Antrobus]
PlayComedyRevival
Gigi (Nov 13, 1973 - Feb 10, 1974)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Honoré Lachailles]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Song of the Grasshopper (Sep 28, 1967 - Sep 30, 1967)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Aristobulo]
PlayComedyOriginal
Those That Play the Clowns (Nov 24, 1966 - Nov 26, 1966)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Soren Brandes]
PlayOriginal
Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Claudius]
PlayTragedyRevival
Rugantino (Feb 06, 1964 - Feb 29, 1964)
  • Translated by Alfred Drake
MusicalOriginal
Lorenzo (Feb 14, 1963 - Feb 16, 1963)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Lorenzo]
PlayOriginal
Kean (Nov 02, 1961 - Jan 20, 1962)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Edmund Kean]
MusicalComedy OperettaOriginal
Love Me Little (Apr 14, 1958 - Apr 19, 1958)
  • Directed by Alfred Drake
PlayComedyOriginal
Kismet (Dec 03, 1953 - Apr 23, 1955)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj]
MusicalOriginal
The Gambler (Oct 13, 1952 - Nov 01, 1952)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [David Petri]
  • Book adapted by Alfred Drake
PlayMelodramaOriginal
Courtin' Time (Jun 13, 1951 - Jul 14, 1951)
  • Staged by Alfred Drake
MusicalComedyOriginal
The King and I (Mar 29, 1951 - Mar 20, 1954)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake
    • The King of Siam - Replacement (Apr 06, 1953 - Jun 20, 1953)
MusicalComedy DramaOriginal
The Liar (May 18, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
  • Directed by Alfred Drake
  • Book by Alfred Drake
MusicalComedyOriginal
Kiss Me, Kate (Dec 30, 1948 - Jul 28, 1951)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake
    • Fred Graham / Petruchio - (Dec 30, 1948 - Jun 03, 1950)
MusicalComedyOriginal
Joy to the World (Mar 18, 1948 - Jul 03, 1948)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Alexander Soren]
PlayOriginal
The Cradle Will Rock (Dec 26, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Larry Foreman]
MusicalRevival
Beggar's Holiday (Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [MacHeath]
MusicalOriginal
Sing Out, Sweet Land (Dec 27, 1944 - Mar 24, 1945)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Barnaby Goodchild]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Oklahoma! (Mar 31, 1943 - May 29, 1948)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Curly]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Yesterday's Magic (Apr 14, 1942 - May 30, 1942)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Robert]
PlayOriginal
As You Like It (Oct 20, 1941 - Oct 25, 1941)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Orlando]
PlayComedyRevival
Out of the Frying Pan (Feb 11, 1941 - May 10, 1941)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Norman Reese]
PlayOriginal
Two For The Show (Feb 08, 1940 - May 25, 1940)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Visitor, Clifton Sharp, Piano Player, "The All-Girl Band" Singer, Rich Man, Tony, "At Last It's Love" Dancer, "Good Night, Miss Astor" Singer]
MusicalRevueOriginal
The Straw Hat Revue (Sep 29, 1939 - Dec 02, 1939)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake
MusicalRevueOriginal
One For the Money (Feb 04, 1939 - May 27, 1939)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [The Brother, Mr. Fuller, Orson Welles, The Groom, The Manager, Reporter, Singer]
MusicalRevueOriginal
The Two Bouquets (May 31, 1938 - Jul 16, 1938)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Albert Porter]
MusicalOperettaOriginal
Babes in Arms (Apr 14, 1937 - Dec 18, 1937)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Marshall Blackstone, The High Priest]
MusicalComedyOriginal
White Horse Inn (Oct 01, 1936 - Apr 10, 1937)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Singing Ensemble]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore (Aug 12, 1935 - Sep 04, 1935)
  • Trial by Jury
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Juror]
MusicalComedy OperettaRevival
  • H.M.S. Pinafore
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Chorus]
MusicalComedy OperettaRevival
The Gondoliers (Aug 05, 1935 - Aug 31, 1935)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Chorus]
MusicalOperettaRevival
The Yeomen of the Guard (Jul 29, 1935 - Aug 28, 1935)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [First Citizen, Ensemble]
MusicalOperettaRevival
The Pirates of Penzance (Jul 22, 1935 - Aug 24, 1935)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Ensemble]
MusicalOperettaRevival
The Mikado (Jul 15, 1935 - Sep 07, 1935)
  • Performer: Alfred Drake [Ensemble]
MusicalOperettaRevival
Gigi (May 15, 1973 - Nov 03, 1973)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Honoré Lachailles]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Kismet (Aug 02, 1965 - Dec 18, 1965)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj]
MusicalRevival
Kismet (Aug 06, 1962 - Nov 10, 1962)
  • Starring: Alfred Drake [Public Poet, later called Hajj]
MusicalRevival

Tony Award®

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre

1990 | Recipient
Alfred Drake
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1974 | Nominee  | Gigi
Starring: Alfred Drake
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1962 | Nominee  | Kean
Starring: Alfred Drake

Best Actor in a Musical

1954 | Winner  | Kismet
Starring: Alfred Drake

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