Acting
Ben Alexander
May 27, 1911 (died Jul 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.
Known for
7.3
Batman
1966 · TV
7.8
All Quiet on the Western Front
Franz Kemmerich
6.5
Dragnet
Frank Smith
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
7.3
Shall We Dance
Evans (uncredited)
6.5
This Is Your Life
Self
6.5
Felony Squad
Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
6.7
Man in the Shadow
Ab Begley
7.7
Judd, for the Defense
1967 · TV
6.1
Hearts of the World
The Boy's Littlest Brother
6.1
Dragnet
Officer Frank Smith
5.3
The Divine Lady
Young lieutenant
6.3
The Little American
Bobby Moore
5.7
The Life of Vergie Winters
Barry Preston
5.8
High Pressure
Geoffrey Weston
Filmography
7.7
Judd, for the Defense
1967
7.3
Batman
1966
6.5
Felony Squad
1966 · Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
6.7
Man in the Shadow
1957 · Ab Begley
6.1
Dragnet
1954 · Officer Frank Smith
6.5
This Is Your Life
1952 · Self
6.5
Dragnet
1951 · Frank Smith
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
6.5
Criminals Within
1941 · Sgt. Paul
8.0
The Leather Pushers
1940 · Dan Brown, Announcer
5.3
Convict's Code
1939 · Jeff Palmer
5.1
Buried Alive
1939 · Riley
5.6
The Spy Ring
1938 · Capt. Don Mayhew
8.0
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938 · Larry Weldon
7.3
Shall We Dance
1937 · Evans (uncredited)
5.0
The Outer Gate
1937 · Bob Terry
6.2
The Life of the Party
1937 · Orchestra Leader
6.7
The Legion of Missing Men
1937 · Don Carter
9.0
Western Gold
1937 · Bart
5.6
Red Lights Ahead
1936 · George Wallace
5.2
Born to Gamble
1935 · Paul Mathews
7.0
Grand Old Girl
1935 · Tom Miller
8.0
Reckless Roads
1935 · Wade Adams
8.0
Annapolis Farewell
1935 · Adams
5.7
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Barry Preston
6.1
Once to Every Woman
1934 · Joe
5.8
Most Precious Thing in Life
1934 · Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
5.6
Flirtation
1934 · Dudley
5.0
This Day and Age
1933 · Morry Dover
6.3
Stage Mother
1933 · Francis Nolan