Actor · Writer
Ben Alexander
18 credited titles on WatchWise
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.
Ben Alexander in one minute
Commercial performance
Associated lifetime gross
$11M
Combined reported budget
$9.7M
Gross / budget
1.2x
Bankability Index
13 / 100
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What the numbers say
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