Ben Alexander
Acting
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.
Filmography 73
Movies (65)
Man in the Shadow1957Ab Begley
Dragnet1954Officer Frank Smith
Criminals Within1941Sgt. Paul
The Leather Pushers1940Dan Brown, Announcer- American Portrait1940David
Buried Alive1939Riley
Convict's Code1939Jeff Palmer
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off1938Larry Weldon
The Spy Ring1938Capt. Don Mayhew
The Life of the Party1937Orchestra Leader
Western Gold1937Bart
The Outer Gate1937Bob Terry
The Legion of Missing Men1937Don Carter
Shall We Dance1937Evans (uncredited)
Red Lights Ahead1936George Wallace- The Fire-Trap1935Bob Fender
Annapolis Farewell1935Adams
Reckless Roads1935Wade Adams
Born to Gamble1935Paul Mathews
Grand Old Girl1935Tom Miller
Flirtation1934Dudley
Most Precious Thing in Life1934Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
The Life of Vergie Winters1934Barry Preston
Once to Every Woman1934Joe
Stage Mother1933Francis Nolan
This Day and Age1933Morry Dover
Roadhouse Queen1933Junior Knox
What Price Innocence?1933Tommy Harrow
The Vanishing Frontier1933Lucien Winfield
Tom Brown of Culver1932Cpl. John Clarke
Shows (8)
Judd, for the Defense1967
Felony Squad1966Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs
Batman1966- About Faces1960
- The Ford Show1956Self
This Is Your Life1952Self
Dragnet1951Frank Smith
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950Self