Tom Drake

Biography

Tom Drake was born on August 5, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Alfred Alderdice. He was an actor, known for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Green Years (1946) and Raintree County (1957). He was married to Isabelle Dunn. He died on August 11, 1982 in Torrance, California, USA.

Career Overview

Tom Drake has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently MGM's Lassie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Words and Music, Deadly Inheritance, Date with Disaster. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

74

Birth Date

1918-08-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Words and Music
• 

  Deadly Inheritance
• 

  Date with Disaster
• 

  Courage of Lassie
• 

  Warkill
• 

  Sudden Danger

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• MGM's Lassie Collection (2 titles)
• That's Entertainment Collection (1 titles)
• The Shamus Collection (1 titles)
• Detective Andy Doyle Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Mickey Rooney (1 collaborations)
• Janet Leigh (1 collaborations)
• Marshall Thompson (1 collaborations)
• Betty Garrett (1 collaborations)
• Jeanette Nolan (1 collaborations)
• Ann Sothern (1 collaborations)
• Perry Como (1 collaborations)
• Cyd Charisse (1 collaborations)
• Richard Quine (1 collaborations)
• June Allyson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (74 credits)

  • Mayday at 40,000 Feet

    Harry Jensen

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Crackle of Death

    Don Kibbey

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Cop on the Beat

    The Golfer

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • A Matter of Wife... and Death

    Paulie Baker

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe

    Dr. Adam Forrest

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Green Hornet

    Duke Slate

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Tight as a Drum

    Garfield Stone

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Police Story

    - The Return of Joe Forrester (1975) ... Golfer actor actors

    - A Dangerous Age (1974) ... Kirk Jackson actor actors
    1973
  • City Beneath the Sea

    Gen. Putnam

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Cannon

    - Cain's Mark (1972) ... actor actors
    1971
  • The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

    Mr. Corbert

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    - The Highest Mountain (1976) ... Dave Tillerman actor actors

    - A Necessary End (1973) ... George Appleton actor actors

    - Men Who Care (1) (1971) ... John Kalscheur actor actors

    - Diagnosis: Fear (1969) ... Homer Chatfield actor actors
    1969
  • Warkill

    Phil Sutton

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Deadly Inheritance

    Inspector Greville

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Adam-12

    - Suicide (1975) ... Hanley actor actors

    - Adoption (1972) ... Mr. Wilkinson actor actors
    1968
  • Land of the Giants

    - Doomsday (1970) ... SID Sergeant actor actors
    1968
  • Red Tomahawk

    Bill Kane

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Ironside

    - Confessions from a Lady of the Night (1973) ... actor actors
    1967
  • Mannix

    - The Man Outside (1971) ... actor actors
    1967
  • The Singing Nun

    Fitzpatrick

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Johnny Reno

    Joe Conners

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Green Hornet

    - The Preying Mantis (1966) ... Duke Slate actor actors
    1966
  • The Sandpiper

    Walter Robinson

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • House of the Black Death

    Paul Desard

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Hogan's Heroes

    - Kommandant Gertrude (1971) ... actor actors

    - The Kamikazes Are Coming (1971) ... actor actors

    - Kommandant Schultz (1970) ... actor actors

    - The Gestapo Takeover (1970) ... actor actors

    - The Gasoline War (1969) ... actor actors
    1965
  • Combat!

    - The Old Men (1965) ... Pvt. Todd actor actors
    1962
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - Off Season (1965) ... Sheriff Dade actor actors
    1962
  • Ben Casey

    - Eulogy in Four Flats (1965) ... actor actors
    1961
  • The Bramble Bush

    Larry McFie

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Warlock

    Abe McQuown

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Money, Women and Guns

    Jess Ryerson

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Date with Disaster

    Miles Harrington

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    - The Showdown (1960) ... Johnny Haywood actor actors

    - Ricochet (1958) ... Victor Kincaid actor actors
    1958
  • Raintree County

    Bobby Drake

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Perry Mason

    - The Case of the Crying Cherub (1960) ... Richard Harkens actor actors

    - The Case of the Jaded Joker (1959) ... Cleve Niles actor actors
    1957
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - Stagecoach to Yuma (1960) ... Marshall Dave Harmon actor actors
    1956
  • Sudden Danger

    Wallace Curtis

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Betrayed Women

    Jeff Darrell

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - Ring of Darkness (1969) ... Ben Hurley actor actors
    1955
  • Cheyenne

    - Trouble Street (1961) ... actor actors
    1955
  • Climax!

    - No Stone Unturned (1955) ... Alan actor actors

    - The Long Goodbye (1954) ... Terry Lennox actor actors
    1954
  • Sangaree

    Dr. Roy Darby

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • FBI Girl

    Carl Chercourt

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Disc Jockey

    Johnny

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Never Trust a Gambler

    Police Sgt. Ed Donovan

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Great Rupert

    Peter 'Pete' Dingle

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Scene of the Crime

    Det. 'C.C.' Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

    Bill Chase

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Words and Music

    Richard Rodgers

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Hills of Home

    Mr. Milton

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Alias a Gentleman

    Johnny Lorgen

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Studio One

    - The Brotherhood of the Bell (1958) ... Clark Sherrell actor actors
    1948
  • Cass Timberlane

    Jamie Wargate

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Beginning or the End

    Matt Cochran

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • I'll Be Yours

    George Prescott

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Courage of Lassie

    Sergeant Smitty

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Faithful in My Fashion

    Jeff Compton

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Green Years

    Robert Shannon as young man

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Main Street After Dark

    Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • This Man's Navy

    Jess Weaver

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    John Truett

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Mrs. Parkington

    Ned Talbot

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Marriage Is a Private Affair

    Bill Rice

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Maisie Goes to Reno

    Sgt. Bill Fullerton

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Two Girls and a Sailor

    Frank Miller

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The White Cliffs of Dover

    Dying American Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

    Kit Wilkins

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Twenty Years After

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Northern Pursuit

    Heinzmann (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Howards of Virginia

    James Howard at 16

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Mortal Storm

    Second Classroom Scene

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Our Town

    Best Man at Wedding

    actor

    actors
    1940