Tom Drake
Actor
Known for
Tom Drake has spent most of a working life as an American actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. There is 'Warlock' as well. By genre, drama dominates the list. 74 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Meet Me in St. Louis' is the most-watched work of the career, as John Truett.
Tom Drake
Actor
Tom Drake has spent most of a working life as an American actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. There is 'Warlock' as well. By genre, drama dominates the list. 74 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Meet Me in St. Louis' is the most-watched work of the career, as John Truett.
Movies (45 titles)
Plays John Truett
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
Plays Abe McQuown
Warlock
1959
Plays Sergeant Smitty
Courage of Lassie
1946
Plays Walter Robinson
The Sandpiper
1965
Plays Jamie Wargate
Cass Timberlane
1947
Plays Robert Shannon as young man
The Green Years
1946
Plays Duke Slate
The Green Hornet
1974
Plays Frank Miller
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
Plays Second Classroom Scene
The Mortal Storm
1940
Plays Ned Talbot
Mrs. Parkington
1944
Plays Bobby Drake
Raintree County
1957
Plays Det. 'C.C.' Gordon
Scene of the Crime
1949
Plays James Howard at 16
The Howards of Virginia
1940
Plays Gen. Putnam
City Beneath the Sea
1971
Plays Fitzpatrick
The Singing Nun
1966
Plays Joe Conners
Johnny Reno
1966
Plays Police Sgt. Ed Donovan
Never Trust a Gambler
1951
Plays Jess Weaver
This Man's Navy
1945
Plays Paul Desard
House of the Black Death
1965
Plays Dr. Roy Darby
Sangaree
1953
Plays Richard Rodgers
Words and Music
1948
Plays Miles Harrington
Date with Disaster
1958
Plays Peter 'Pete' Dingle
The Great Rupert
1950
Plays Jess Ryerson
Money, Women and Guns
1958
Plays Johnny Lorgen
Alias a Gentleman
1948
Plays Best Man at Wedding
Our Town
1940
Plays Sgt. Bill Fullerton
Maisie Goes to Reno
1944
Plays Larry McFie
The Bramble Bush
1960
Plays Bill Chase
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949
Plays Bill Rice
Marriage Is a Private Affair
1944
Plays Dr. Adam Forrest
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
1974
Plays Lee Brand
The Cyclops
1957
Plays Inspector Greville
Deadly Inheritance
1968
Plays Mr. Milton
Hills of Home
1948
Plays George Prescott
I'll Be Yours
1947
Plays Jeff Compton
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
Plays Bill Kane
Red Tomahawk
1967
Plays Jeff Darrell
Betrayed Women
1955
Plays Carl Chercourt
FBI Girl
1951
Plays Wallace Curtis
Sudden Danger
1955
Plays Phil Sutton
Warkill
1968
TV Shows (29 titles)
Plays Homer Chatfield
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Plays Sheriff Matt Dunsen
The Rebel
1959
Plays Cleve Niles
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Kirk Jackson
Police Story
1973
Plays Gary Morgan
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Colonel Mournay
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Terry Lennox
Climax!
1954
Plays Victor Kincaid
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Dan Bedell
Suspense
1949
Plays Hanley
Adam-12
1968
Plays First Neighbor
Project U.F.O.
1978
Plays Duke Slate
The Green Hornet
1966
Plays SID Sergeant
Land of the Giants
1968
Plays Ben Hurley
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Clark Sherrell
Studio One
1948
Plays Pvt. Todd
Combat!
1962
Plays Don Kibbey
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Plays Dr. Alan March
The Millionaire
1955
Plays Jock Underhill
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays Powell
Mr. Novak
1963
Plays Homer Atkins
Riverboat
1959
Plays Marshall Dave Harmon
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Fred Wells
Matt Helm
1975
Plays Sheriff Dade
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays John Kalscheur
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Plays Roger Fanshion
Banacek
1972
Plays Dennis Vale
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
Plays Ralph Willis
Medical Story
1975
Plays Sgt. Lester Curtis
The Lieutenant
1963
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City Beneath the Sea
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The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Dennis Vale
1978Season 1
Project U.F.O.
First Neighbor
1978Season 1
Matt Helm
Fred Wells
1975Season 1
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Homer Chatfield
1975Season 7
Medical Story
Ralph Willis
1975Season 1
Adam-12
Hanley
1974Season 7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Don Kibbey
1974Season 1
Police Story
Kirk Jackson
1974Season 2
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
Dr. Adam Forrest
1974
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tom Drake still alive?
Tom Drake passed away on August 11, 1982 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Tom Drake?
Tom Drake is best known for roles in Meet Me in St. Louis, Warlock, The Mortal Storm.
How many movies has Tom Drake been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1940), Tom Drake has appeared in 45 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was Tom Drake's first movie?
The career of Tom Drake began with Our Town (1940).
What is Tom Drake's most recent movie or series?
Tom Drake's most recent release is The Eddie Capra Mysteries, which premiered on September 8, 1978.
What TV shows has Tom Drake appeared in?
On television, Tom Drake has appeared in Hogan's Heroes, Perry Mason, Combat!, Gunsmoke.
Tom Drake
1918-08-05 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.