Ben Alexander
ActingMay 27, 1911 – July 5, 1969 (aged 58)
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
Judd, for the Defense1967
Felony Squad1966 · Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
Batman1966
Out Cold1960
Man in the Shadow1957 · Ab Begley
The Ford Show
The Ford Show1956 · Self
Dragnet1954 · Officer Frank Smith
This Is Your Life1952 · Self
Dragnet1951 · Frank Smith
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · Self
Criminals Within1941 · Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers1940 · Dan Brown, Announcer
American Portrait
American Portrait1940 · David
Heiter bis tödlich - Hauptstadtrevier1939 · Riley
Convict's Code1939 · Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938 · Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring1938 · Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party1937 · Orchestra Leader
Western Gold1937 · Bart
The Outer Gate1937 · Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men1937 · Don Carter
Shall We Dance1937 · Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead1936 · George Wallace
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms1935 · Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell1935 · Adams
Reckless Roads1935 · Wade Adams
Born to Gamble1935 · Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl1935 · Tom Miller
Flirtation1934 · Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life1934 · Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters1934 · Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman1934 · Joe
Stage Mother1933 · Francis Nolan
This Day and Age1933 · Morry Dover
Roadhouse Queen1933 · Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?1933 · Tommy Harrow
The Vanishing Frontier1933 · Lucien Winfield
Tom Brown of Culver1932 · Cpl. John Clarke
Cooking up Romance1932 · Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)
High Pressure1932 · Geoffrey Weston
Two to One
Two to One1927
The Highbinders
The Highbinders1926
Jealous Husbands1923
The Mayor of Filbert1919
Josselyn's Wife1919
The Lady of the Dugout1918
The One Woman1918