Christian Drake was born on December 11, 1923 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Them! (1954), The Book of Acts Series (1957) and A Walk in the Sun (1945). He was married to Margaret Shobe. He died on July 9, 2006 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
He served in the US Marine Corps during World War II and fought, as a member of Carlson's Raiders, at Guadalcanal, where he was wounded.
Until 1990 he sold real estate in California, owning wholly or a portion of 11 real estate offices in and around Palos Verdes; in 1992 he retired to his native
Virginia.