
Ben Alexander
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.
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
as Franz Kemmerich
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
Cast Credits
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
Criminals Within
as Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, Announcer
Buried Alive
as Riley
Convict's Code
as Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party
as Orchestra Leader
Western Gold
as Bart
The Outer Gate
as Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men
as Don Carter
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead
as George Wallace
The Fire-Trap
as Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell
as Adams
Reckless Roads
as Wade Adams
Born to Gamble
as Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl
as Tom Miller
Flirtation
as Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters
as Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman
as Joe
Stage Mother
as Francis Nolan
This Day and Age
as Morry Dover
Roadhouse Queen
as Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?
as Tommy Harrow
The Vanishing Frontier
as Lucien Winfield
Tom Brown of Culver
as Cpl. John Clarke
The Wet Parade
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)