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)

Big Tremaine

Big Tremaine

1916

as Child

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957

as Ab Begley

Reckless Roads

Reckless Roads

1935

as Wade Adams

Dragnet

Dragnet

1954

as Officer Frank Smith

Jealous Husbands

Jealous Husbands

1923

as Bobbie / Spud

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

as Capt. Don Mayhew

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child

1931

as Bill Stanton

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Barry Preston

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

as Francis Nolan

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1939

as Riley

The Little American

The Little American

1917

as Bobby Moore

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940

as Dan Brown, Announcer

The White Heather

The White Heather

1919

as Donald Cameron

Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie

1918

as Orphan

The Turn in the Road

The Turn in the Road

1919

as Bob

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

1937

as Orchestra Leader