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Alfred Drake

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Actor

The Resume

    (October 7, 1914-July 25, 1992)
    Birth name is Alfred Capurro
    Acted in 'Tars and Spars (1946),' 'Hamlet (1964)' and 'Trading Places (1983)'
    Starred on Broadway in 'Babes in Arms,' 'Oklahoma,' 'The Cradle Will Rock,' 'As You Like It,' 'Kiss Me, Kate,' 'Kismet,' 'Kean,' 'Hamlet,' 'Gigi' and 'The Skin of Our Teeth'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was first choice for the role of the King in the original 1951 Broadway production of 'The King and I,' but turned it down.
    He appeared in only three movies.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He created the roles of Curly in 'Oklahoma' and Fred Graham/Petruchio in 'Kiss Me Kate.'
    He won a Tony Award for 'Kismet.'
    The Brooklyn College Theater Department presents an annual award named after him.

Credit: Professor Moriarty


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 265 Votes: 46.79% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 108 Votes: 40.74% Annoying