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Westchester, California, U.S. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1916–1969. Nicholas Benton 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 .
Died July 5, 1969 (58) Add to list. Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 wins & 2 nominations total. Photos 39. Known for. All Quiet on the Western Front. 8.1. Kemmerich (as Kemmerick) 1930. Dragnet. 7.5. TV Series. Officer Frank Smith. Off. Frank Smith.
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- Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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- Hollywood, California, USA
Dragnet: Created by Jack Webb. With Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Olan Soule, Vic Perrin. Sgt. Joe Friday and his partners methodically investigate crimes in Los Angeles.
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- 1951-12-16
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Dragnet: Directed by Jack Webb. With Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Richard Boone, Ann Robinson. Two homicide detectives investigate the brutal shotgun murder of a crime syndicate member.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Jack Webb
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The shows take their name from the police term dragnet, a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Webb reprised his radio role of Los Angeles police detective Sergeant Joe Friday. Ben Alexander co-starred as Friday's partner, Officer Frank Smith.
Webb relaunched Dragnet in 1966, with NBC once again chosen to air the series. He tried to persuade Ben Alexander to rejoin him as Frank Smith. Alexander was then committed to an ABC police series, Felony Squad, and the producers would not release him.
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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. All Quiet on the Western Front. Los Angeles Plays Itself. Dragnet. Man in the Shadow. Dragnet.
