Ben Alexander

1911-05-27 – 1969-07-05 (age 58) Goldfield, Nevada, USA

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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.

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Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Known For

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

as Franz Kemmerich

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Evans (uncredited)

Dragnet

Dragnet

1954

as Officer Frank Smith

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Barry Preston

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1939

as Riley

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957

as Ab Begley

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

as Francis Nolan

Josselyn's Wife

Josselyn's Wife

1919

as Tommy Josselyn

Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918

as The Boy's Littlest Brother

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

as Capt. Don Mayhew

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935

as Adams

Western Gold

Western Gold

1937

as Bart

The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

1933

as Lucien Winfield

Are These Our Children?

Are These Our Children?

1931

as Nicholas 'Nick' Crosby

High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Geoffrey Weston

The Little American

The Little American

1917

as Bobby Moore

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady

1928

as Young lieutenant

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

1938

as Larry Weldon

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout

1918

as The Lady's son