Born 1911 (age 58) · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Appears in 74 titles

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

All Quiet on the Western Front
7.7
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930
as Franz Kemmerich
Shall We Dance
7.3
Shall We Dance
1937
as Evans (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
7.6
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Man in the Shadow
6.7
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
6.1
Dragnet
1954
as Officer Frank Smith
The Divine Lady
5.3
The Divine Lady
1928
as Young lieutenant
Hearts of the World
6.0
Hearts of the World
1918
as The Boy's Littlest Brother
The Little American
6.3
The Little American
1917
as Bobby Moore
High Pressure
5.8
High Pressure
1932
as Geoffrey Weston
The Lady of the Dugout
5.9
The Lady of the Dugout
1918
as The Lady's son
The Life of Vergie Winters
5.7
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman
6.1
Once to Every Woman
1934
as Joe
Suicide Fleet
5.0
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Kid
Convict's Code
5.3
Convict's Code
1939
as Jeff Palmer
Buried Alive
5.1
Buried Alive
1939
as Riley
Flirtation
5.6
Flirtation
1934
as Dudley
Are These Our Children?
6.8
Are These Our Children?
1931
as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
The Outer Gate
5.0
The Outer Gate
1937
as Bob Terry
The Wet Parade
6.2
The Wet Parade
1932
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead
5.6
Red Lights Ahead
1936
as George Wallace