Acting
Community Rating
5.2
TMDB estimate
Born
May 27, 1911
Died
July 5, 1969 (age 58)
Born in
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.
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
2004
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Judd for the Defense
1967
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Felony Squad
as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
1966
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Batman
1966
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About Faces
1960
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Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
1957
—The Ford Show
as Self
1956
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Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
1954
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This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
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Dragnet
as Frank Smith
1951
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
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Criminals Within
as Sgt. Paul
1941
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The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, Announcer
1940
—American Portrait
as David
1940
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Buried Alive
as Riley
1939
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Convict's Code
as Jeff Palmer
1939
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Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon
1938
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The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don Mayhew
1938
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The Life of the Party
as Orchestra Leader
1937
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Western Gold
as Bart
1937
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