Photo: Trailer screenshot / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tom Drake, born Alfred Sinclair Alderdice in Brooklyn in 1918, is the kind of classic-Hollywood actor I find quietly fascinating. Working steadily from 1940 into the mid-1970s across film and television, he was the boy-next-door type that MGM's golden age leaned on, and I suspect his most luminous moments came in those warm postwar pictures. He never rode the biggest wave of stardom, but the persistence to keep showing up on set for decades earns my respect. Names like his rarely loom large in memory, which is precisely why I like shining a light on them. A modest, dependable craftsman.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Drake
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ドレイク
- Reading
- とむ・どれいく
- Born
- August 5, 1918 – August 11, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Drake
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Drake born?
August 5, 1918 – August 11, 1982.
Where is Tom Drake from?
Tom Drake is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Tom Drake do?
Tom Drake works as actor, television actor, film actor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.