Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1911-05-27
Day of Death
1969-07-05
Place of Birth
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Ben Alexander
Biography
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.
Filmography (66)
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Ab Begley
Man in the Shadow
1957
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Officer Frank Smith
Dragnet
1954
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Sgt. Paul
Criminals Within
1941
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Dan Brown, Announcer
The Leather Pushers
1940No Image
⭐ 10.0
Role:
David
American Portrait
1940
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Riley
Buried Alive
1939
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Jeff Palmer
Convict's Code
1939
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Larry Weldon
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Capt. Don Mayhew
The Spy Ring
1938
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Orchestra Leader
The Life of the Party
1937
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Bart
Western Gold
1937
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Bob Terry
The Outer Gate
1937
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Don Carter
The Legion of Missing Men
1937
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Evans (uncredited)
