- Drake was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on September 29, 1953 as Donald Drake Hogestyn.
- Drake had no plans to be an actor he wanted to become a Dentist and was also in fact a talented baseball player. Drake signed with the Yankees and played third base for one of their farm teams until he was injured in 1978.
- Drake has been on “Days Of Our Lives” on and off for 31-years.
- Drake graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa on a baseball scholorship.
- Drake married his childhood sweetheart Victoria. The couple have four children: three daughters, Whitney, Alexandra and Rachael; and one son, Ben.
- Drake’s nickname is Hoagie.
- Drake’s favorite book is The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum.
- Drake’s hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and working on his vintage cars.
- Drake is a huge fan of Bruce Lee and is a practitioner of Jeet Kune Do the style of martial arts Lee developed.
- Drake entered a national talent search Columbia Pictures was conducting. He entered, along with 75,000 others, and ended up being one of 30 people selected. A few weeks later, Hogestyn headed to Los Angeles, where he signed a contract with Columbia.
Happy Birthday Drake, we love you!
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