Ben Alexander
ActingMay 27, 1911— July 5, 1969 (age 58)
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Also Known As
Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III, Nicholas Benton Alexander III
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.
Movies
(65 total)
All Quiet on the Western Front
19307.7
as Franz Kemmerich
Shall We Dance
19377.3
as Evans (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
20047.6
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Man in the Shadow
19576.7
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
19546.0
as Officer Frank Smith
The Divine Lady
19285.2
as Young lieutenant
Hearts of the World
19186.0
as The Boy's Littlest Brother
The Little American
19176.3
as Bobby Moore
High Pressure
19325.4
as Geoffrey Weston
The Lady of the Dugout
19185.9
as The Lady's son
The Life of Vergie Winters
19345.2
as Barry Preston
Suicide Fleet
19314.3
as Kid
Convict's Code
19394.8
as Jeff Palmer
Buried Alive
19394.7
as Riley
Flirtation
19344.9
as Dudley
Are These Our Children?
19316.0
as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby
The Outer Gate
19374.2
as Bob Terry
Most Precious Thing in Life
19345.2
as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
Red Lights Ahead
19365.2
as George Wallace
TV Shows
(8 total)
Dragnet
19516.4
as Frank Smith
This Is Your Life
19526.4
as Self
Felony Squad
19666.4
as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
