3. Alfred Drake
Born in 1914, Drake is best known for his baritone voice, exceptional acting and dark brooding magnetism that made him the quintessential leading man of the 40s and 50s.he made his debut in The Gondoliers in 1935. This was followed by The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, White Horse Inn, Babes in Arms, One for the Money, Two for the Show, As You Like It, Oklahoma!, The Cradle Will Rock, Kiss Me, Kate, Joy to the World, The King and I, The Gambler, Kismet (which won him his only Tony award), Kean, Zenda, Lorenzo, Hamlet, Song of the Grasshopper, Gigi and The Skin of Our Teeth. His film and television credits include Naughty Marietta, Hamlet, Tars and Spars and Trading Places. After a long battle with cancer, Alfred Drake died in 1992 of heart failure.