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Ben Alexander
Acting
Born May 27, 1911 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Died July 5, 1969
Also known as Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III · Nicholas Benton Alexander III
Biography
Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III (June 27, 1911 – July 5, 1969) was an American motion picture actor, who started out as a child actor in 1916. He is best remembered for his role as Officer Frank Smith in the Dragnet franchise.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1960
Filmography18 titles
Western Gold
1937as Bart
1937as Bart
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938as Larry Weldon
1938as Larry Weldon
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930as Franz Kemmerich
1930as Franz Kemmerich
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2003as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
2003as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Batman
1966
1966
Shall We Dance
1937as Evans (uncredited)
1937as Evans (uncredited)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950as Self
1950as Self
Man in the Shadow
1957as Ab Begley
1957as Ab Begley
The Legion of Missing Men
1937as Don Carter
1937as Don Carter
Dragnet
1951as Frank Smith
1951as Frank Smith
Criminals Within
1941as Sgt. Paul
1941as Sgt. Paul
The Little American
1917as Bobby Moore
1917as Bobby Moore
Dragnet
1954as Officer Frank Smith
1954as Officer Frank Smith
Hearts of the World
1918as The Boy's Littlest Brother
1918as The Boy's Littlest Brother
High Pressure
1932as Geoffrey Weston
1932as Geoffrey Weston
Convict's Code
1939as Jeff Palmer
1939as Jeff Palmer
Born to Gamble
1935as Paul Mathews
1935as Paul Mathews
Buried Alive
1939as Riley
1939as Riley