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Ben Alexander

Acting · Born May 27, 1911 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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.

Movies with Ben Alexander

• All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) — Franz Kemmerich
• Little Orphant Annie (1918) — Orphan
• Man in the Shadow (1957) — Ab Begley
• The Hushed Hour (1919) — Gondy
• Shall We Dance (1937) — Evans (uncredited)
• This Day and Age (1933) — Morry Dover
• Most Precious Thing in Life (1934) — Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
• Hearts of the World (1918) — The Boy's Littlest Brother
• It's a Wise Child (1931) — Bill Stanton
• Once to Every Woman (1934) — Joe
• What Price Innocence? (1933) — Tommy Harrow
• The Lady of the Dugout (1918) — The Lady's son

TV shows with Ben Alexander

• Dragnet (1951) — Frank Smith
• Felony Squad (1966) — Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs