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Ben Alexander

Person
1
Popularity
72
Credits
1911
Born
USA
Origin

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.

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1911-05-27

Place of Birth

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Died

1969-07-05

Also Known As

Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III, Nicholas Benton Alexander III

Movies (64)

Poster image of Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934
5.2
Movie
Poster image of The Outer Gate

TV Shows (8)

Poster image of Batman

Batman

1966
7.3
TV Show
Poster image of Dragnet
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The Outer Gate

1937
4
Movie
Poster image of The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934
5.2
Movie
Poster image of The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

1933
0
Movie
Poster image of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004
7.6
Movie
Poster image of Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938
9
Movie
Poster image of Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

1935
6.5
Movie
Poster image of Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

1934
6
Movie
Poster image of The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938
4.5
Movie
Poster image of The Little American

The Little American

1917
6.3
Movie
Poster image of All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930
7.8
Movie
Poster image of Are These Our Children?

Are These Our Children?

1931
6
Movie
Poster image of What Price Innocence?

What Price Innocence?

1933
3
Movie
Poster image of The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

1937
5.2
Movie
Poster image of The One Woman

The One Woman

1918
0
Movie
Poster image of Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife

1919
0
Movie
Poster image of The Legion of Missing Men

The Legion of Missing Men

1937
5
Movie
Poster image of The White Heather

The White Heather

1919
0
Movie
Poster image of The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady

1928
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918
6
Movie
Poster image of This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933
3
Movie
Poster image of The Mayor of Filbert

The Mayor of Filbert

1919
0
Movie
Poster image of Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam

1923
6.3
Movie
Poster image of The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout

1918
5.9
Movie
Poster image of Born to Gamble

Born to Gamble

1935
4.8
Movie
Poster image of Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937
7.3
Movie
Poster image of High Pressure

High Pressure

1932
5.4
Movie
Poster image of The Hushed Hour

The Hushed Hour

1919
0
Movie
Poster image of A Wife on Trial

A Wife on Trial

1917
0
Movie
Poster image of Blue Streak McCoy

Blue Streak McCoy

1920
0
Movie
Poster image of Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

1932
5.2
Movie
Poster image of Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1939
4.7
Movie
Poster image of Criminals Within

Criminals Within

1941
6
Movie
Poster image of The Family Honor

The Family Honor

1920
0
Movie
Poster image of Dragnet

Dragnet

1954
6.1
Movie
Poster image of It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child

1931
0
Movie
Poster image of Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957
6.7
Movie
Poster image of The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932
5.8
Movie
Poster image of Convict's Code

Convict's Code

1939
4.5
Movie
🎬
No Poster

The Highbinders

1926
0
Movie
Poster image of Western Gold

Western Gold

1937
0
Movie
Poster image of Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen

1933
1
Movie
Poster image of Many a Slip

Many a Slip

1931
0
Movie
Poster image of Each Pearl a Tear

Each Pearl a Tear

1916
0
Movie
Poster image of Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie

1918
5.3
Movie
Poster image of Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933
5
Movie
Poster image of The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940
0
Movie
Poster image of Big Tremaine

Big Tremaine

1916
0
Movie
Poster image of Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead

1936
5.2
Movie
Poster image of The Notorious Mrs. Sands

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

1920
0
Movie
Poster image of Suicide Fleet

Suicide Fleet

1931
4.3
Movie
🎬
No Poster

The Fire-Trap

1935
5
Movie
Poster image of Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935
0
Movie
Poster image of The Triflers

The Triflers

1920
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

American Portrait

1940
0
Movie
Poster image of The Heart of Rachael

The Heart of Rachael

1918
0
Movie
Poster image of The Better Wife

The Better Wife

1919
1
Movie
Poster image of Flirtation

Flirtation

1934
4.9
Movie
Poster image of Boy of Mine

Boy of Mine

1923
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

Two to One

1927
0
Movie
🎬
No Poster

A Self-Made Failure

1924
0
Movie
Poster image of The Yankee Spirit

The Yankee Spirit

1923
0
Movie
Poster image of Through Eyes of Men

Through Eyes of Men

1920
0
Movie
Poster image of The Turn in the Road

The Turn in the Road

1919
0
Movie

Dragnet

1951
6.4
TV Show
Poster image of The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
6.8
TV Show
Poster image of This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952
6.4
TV Show
Poster image of Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966
6.4
TV Show
Poster image of Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967
7.5
TV Show
📺
No Poster

The Ford Show

1956
7.3
TV Show
📺
No Poster

About Faces

1960
0
TV Show