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BornMay 27, 1911
DiedJuly 5, 1969 (age 58)
Place of birthGoldfield, Nevada, USA
Film credits65
Ben Alexander
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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.
Filmography
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
1954
as Officer Frank Smith
Criminals Within
1941
as Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers
1940
as Dan Brown, Announcer
- No poster
American Portrait
1940
as David
Buried Alive
1939
as Riley
Convict's Code
1939
as Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
as Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
1938
as Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party
1937
as Orchestra Leader
Western Gold
1937
as Bart
The Outer Gate
1937
as Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men
1937
as Don Carter
Shall We Dance
1937
as Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead
1936
as George Wallace
- No poster
The Fire-Trap
1935
as Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell
1935
as Adams
Reckless Roads
1935
as Wade Adams
Born to Gamble
1935
as Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl
1935
as Tom Miller
Flirtation
1934
as Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman
1934
as Joe