Tom Drake (August 5, 1918 – August 11, 1982), born Alfred Sinclair Alderdice in Brooklyn, New York, was an American actor. Drake made films starting in 1940 and continuing until the mid-1970s, and also made TV acting appearancesDrake was excused from serving in World War II due to heart problems. Despite this limitation, he did act in British training films. He got his break after starring in the 1942 Broadway smash Janie, after which he was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.After a number of films, Drake co-starred with Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as John Truett, the boy next door. He appeared in more than forty films in all, including Mrs. Parkington (1944), The Green Years (1946), as composer Richard Rodgers in the biography Words and Music (1948) and, in a role at the opposite end of the character spectrum from John Truett, as the leader of a gang of criminals in Warlock(1959). He also had a minor role in the movie The Singing Nun (1966), playing Ed Sullivan’s producer Mr. Fitzpatrick.From 1950 thereafter, Drake had roles in numerous television series, such as NBC’s Cimarron City and Banacek, ABC’s 77 Sunset Strip, Land of the Giants and The Streets of San Francisco, CBS’s Perry Mason and Lassie. Tom Drake died of lung cancer on August 11, 1982. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, CaliforniaYOU GET THE ACTUAL ITEM SHOWN ALL ITEMS ARE WELL PACKAGED AND SHIPPED PROMPTLY WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION FREE SHIPPING! PAYMENT DUE AT END OF AUCTION – If you don’t pay for an item within 4 days of winning it or using Buy It Now, an unpaid item case WILL be opened. Remember that you commit to pay when you buy or bid successfully on an item. As a buyer, you have 4 days to send payment after the case is opened. If you don’t pay, the case WILL be closed and eBay WILL record an unpaid item on your account.