Ben Alexander

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.
Details
Details
Date of Birth
May 27, 1911
Place of Birth
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Date of Death
Jul 05, 1969
Age
58
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III
Nicholas Benton Alexander III
Images
Images

Movie Credits

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
Franz Kemmerich
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Dragnet
1954
Officer Frank Smith
Shall We Dance
1937
Evans (uncredited)
This Day and Age
1933
Morry Dover
High Pressure
1932
Geoffrey Weston
Grand Old Girl
1935
Tom Miller
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Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

Batman
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Judd for the Defense
This Is Your Life
Self
Dragnet
Frank Smith
Felony Squad
The Ford Show
Self
About Faces
TV Show Credits
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