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Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake, American actor and singer (died 1992)

Born
October 7, 1914
Died
July 25, 1992
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1914

About Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake (October 7, 1914 – July 25, 1992) was an American actor and singer. Drake was president of The Players from 1970 to 1978, a social club in New York City for people of the theatre founded by actor Edwin Booth in 1889. He was survived by his wife Esther, his two daughters Candace Olmsted and Samantha Drake, and two grandchildren.

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The world when Alfred Drake was born

Alfred Drake was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alfred Drake's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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