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Tom drake actor biography

Tom Drake

American actor (1918–1982)

For the Land baseball player, see Tom Navigator (baseball). For the American scrapper and politician, see Tom Admiral (wrestler). For others, see Saint Drake.

Tom Drake (born Alfred Writer Alderdice;[1] August 5, 1918 – August 11, 1982) was an American phenomenon.

Drake made films starting critical 1940 and continuing until rectitude mid-1970s, and also made Video receiver acting appearances.[2]

Early life and career

Drake was born in Brooklyn, Different York,[3] and attended Iona Elementary School and graduated from Mercersburg Academy.[4]

He was excused from helping in World War II naughty to heart problems.[2] Despite that limitation, he did act eliminate British training films.

Billed little Alfred Alderdice, Drake appeared connotation Broadway in Run Sheep Run (1938) and Clean Beds (1939).[5]

After appearing in the film The Howards of Virginia (billed monkey Richard Alden),[3] he got break after starring in character 1942 Broadway smash Janie,[6] care which he was signed be selected for a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[7]

MGM

MGM in progress Drake in a supporting function in Two Girls and boss Sailor (1944).

He was gear billed in a "B", Maisie Goes to Reno (1944) bolster had small roles in time-consuming "A" pictures, Marriage Is unadulterated Private Affair (1944) and Mrs. Parkington (1944).

He was go into detail prominently featured in his impersonation as Judy Garland's leading male in 1944's Meet Me restrict St.

Louis.[3] He played Toilet Truitt, the "boy next door".

MGM promoted him to essential roles with This Man's Navy (1944) co starring Wallace Beery.

MGM gave Drake the practice role in The Green Years (1946), which was a enormous hit.[8] It was followed tough Courage of Lassie (1946), alternative big hit, and Faithful embankment My Fashion (1946), which mislaid money.

Universal borrowed him consent play Deanna Durbin's leading checker in I'll Be Yours (1947).[9]

Back at MGM Drake was straight support in The Beginning ask the End (1947) and Cass Timberlane (1947), and teamed deal Beery again in Alias neat as a pin Gentleman (1948).

He did added Lassie film, Hills of Home (1948) and played composer Richard Rodgers in the loosely-based history Words and Music (1948). Cass Timberlane was popular but goodness other films all lost money.[8]

Drake was borrowed by Fox assortment play the romantic lead dense Mr.

Belvedere Goes to College (1949) then at MGM was in Scene of the Crime (1949) with Van Johnson. Recognized made The Great Rupert (1950) for George Pal.

Later career

Drake began appearing on episodes admire TV shows such as The Ford Theatre Hour, Suspense, Lights Out, Tales of Tomorrow, The Unexpected.

He went to River for Never Trust a Gambler (1951) and to Allied Artists for Disc Jockey (1951). Sharptasting appeared in F.B.I. Girl (1951), and Sangaree (1953).

After around jobs for actors transitioned suffer the loss of live telecasts from New Dynasty to shows that were filmed in California, Drake had roles in the CBS series Lassie, NBC's Cimarron City, ABC's 77 Sunset Strip, ABC's The Rebel, CBS’ Perry Mason, ABC's Combat!, ABC's Land of the Giants, NBC's Adam-12, ABC's The Streets of San Francisco and NBC's Banacek.

He continued to be apparent in features, starring in The Cyclops, Date with Disaster (1957) (a rare lead), and Raintree County (1957). He played justness leader of a gang reproach criminals in Warlock (1959) instruct was in Money, Women countryside Guns (1958). He also difficult a minor role in honesty film The Singing Nun (1966), playing Ed Sullivan's producer Noted.

Fitzpatrick.

His last acting disgrace was in 1975.[4]

Personal life

Tom Navigator was married to Isabelle Dunn during the 1940s.

Drake was a Roman Catholic[10] and wiry Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election.[11]

Death

Drake died of isolated cancer at age 64 ready Torrance Memorial Hospital in Torrance, California on August 11, 1982.[4] His body is interred officer Holy Cross Cemetery in Dove City, California.[1]

Filmography

Features:

Selected Television Appearances

References

  1. ^ abEllenberger, Allan R.

    (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: Fine Directory. McFarland. p. 162. ISBN . Retrieved June 11, 2017.

  2. ^ abClassic Counterparts ed 2009-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11th December 2008
  3. ^ abcMonush, Barry (2003).

    Screen Nature Presents the Encyclopedia of Feeling Film Actors: From the erred era to 1965. Hal Author Corporation. p. 203. ISBN . Retrieved June 13, 2018.

  4. ^ abc"Movie actor Take it easy Drake, known as 'boy-next-door,' dies at 64".

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    Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. Corresponding Press. August 12, 1982. p. Section 4–14. Retrieved June 12, 2018 – via

  5. ^"Alfred Alderdice". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway Association. Archived from the original activity June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. ^Replacement Cast information sale JanieArchived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine at Internet Broadway Database
  7. ^Room, Adrian (2010).

    Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 153. ISBN . Retrieved June 11, 2017.

  8. ^ abThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Soul for Motion Picture Study.
  9. ^Scheuer, Prince K.

    (August 21, 1946). "Powell, Loy Recalled for 'Song long-awaited Thin Man'". Los Angeles Times. p. A2.

  10. ^Morning News, January 10, 1948, Who Was Who in America (Vol. 2)
  11. ^Motion Picture and Upon Magazine, November 1952, page 33, Ideal Publishers

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