Chris Drake (born James Christian Droste, December 11, 1923 â€" July
9, 2006) was an American actor best known for his co-star role of the
1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, in which he
co-starred with Irish McCalla.Drake was born as James C. Droste near
Richmond, Virginia. He traced his family's roots in Virginia back to
1638. When he was 10 years old, he moved with his family to
California, after his father had developed an incurable skin
condition. They settled in Manhattan Beach. Drake graduated from El
Segundo High School.During World War II Drake joined the United States
Marine Corps. As one of Carlson's Raiders at Guadalcanal, Drake was
wounded enough that he spent 11 months in eight Naval hospitals. He
received two presidential citations for gallantry and a Purple
Heart.After he played a bit part in an RKO film, the studio signed
Drake to a long-term contract. He had the leading role in the film
Forever My Love. He also co-starred in the 1954 Sci-Fi film Them! and
appeared on such television series as Lassie, Stories of the Century
(as Burt Alvord), Dragnet, and The Lone Ranger.
9, 2006) was an American actor best known for his co-star role of the
1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, in which he
co-starred with Irish McCalla.Drake was born as James C. Droste near
Richmond, Virginia. He traced his family's roots in Virginia back to
1638. When he was 10 years old, he moved with his family to
California, after his father had developed an incurable skin
condition. They settled in Manhattan Beach. Drake graduated from El
Segundo High School.During World War II Drake joined the United States
Marine Corps. As one of Carlson's Raiders at Guadalcanal, Drake was
wounded enough that he spent 11 months in eight Naval hospitals. He
received two presidential citations for gallantry and a Purple
Heart.After he played a bit part in an RKO film, the studio signed
Drake to a long-term contract. He had the leading role in the film
Forever My Love. He also co-starred in the 1954 Sci-Fi film Them! and
appeared on such television series as Lassie, Stories of the Century
(as Burt Alvord), Dragnet, and The Lone Ranger.
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