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- Birth nameNicholas Benton Alexander III
- Height1.78 m
- Starting out as a child actor in 1915, Ben Alexander's first roles were in the films of such directors as Cecil B. DeMille and D.W. Griffith. He later graduated to juvenile leads and supporting parts in sound films, most notably in À l'Ouest rien de nouveau (1930). When his acting career slowed down in the mid-'30s, he found a new career as a successful radio announcer. Alexander was more or less retired when producer Jack Webb picked him for the part of his detective partner in the TV series Badge 714 (1951). Alexander later played another detective on Howard Duff's TV series Brigade criminelle (1966).- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpousesLesley Mary Smith(February 26, 1950 - July 5, 1969) (his death, 2 children)Elizabeth Robb(July 23, 1941 - April 24, 1946) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenNicholas Benton Alexander IVLesley Beth AlexanderBenton Webb Alexander
- ParentsNicholas Benton Alexander Jr.Elizabeth Hinkley
- Owned and operated the Ben Alexander Ford car dealership in Highland Park, California (northeast of Los Angeles), from c. 1953 until his death in 1969. Owned and operated the Ben Alexander Ford dealership on Potrero Avenue in San Francisco until his death.
- Grandfather of Amelia Nelson.
- [on working with Jack Webb in Badge 714 (1951)] Jack and I never memorize any of our lines. We can't because we're always working on six pictures at once. We read our lines from a teleprompter.
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