Ben Alexander
Known for Acting
Born May 27, 1911
Died July 5, 1969
Place of Birth Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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
1930
as Franz Kemmerich
Shall We Dance
1937
as Evans (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Dragnet
1954
as Officer Frank Smith
Man in the Shadow
1957
as Ab Begley
Stage Mother
1933
as Francis Nolan
It's a Wise Child
1931
as Bill Stanton
The Wet Parade
1932
as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Barry Preston
Annapolis Farewell
1935
as Adams
Buried Alive
1939
as Riley
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Better Wife
1919
as Little Dick
This Day and Age
1933
as Morry Dover
Hearts of the World
1918
as The Boy's Littlest Brother
Once to Every Woman
1934
as Joe
The Life of the Party
1937
as Orchestra Leader
Suicide Fleet
1931
as Kid
The Vanishing Frontier
1933
as Lucien Winfield
Western Gold
1937
as Bart
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