Ben Alexander
Actor
- Born
- May 27, 1911 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
- Died
- July 5, 1969 (age 58)
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
All Quiet on the Western Front
April 29, 1930
Shall We Dance
May 7, 1937
Man in the Shadow
December 12, 1957
Dragnet
September 4, 1954
The Divine Lady
December 26, 1928
Hearts of the World
March 11, 1918
The Little American
July 12, 1917
High Pressure
January 10, 1932
The Lady of the Dugout
September 1, 1918
The Life of Vergie Winters
June 14, 1934
Once to Every Woman
March 24, 1934
Suicide Fleet
November 20, 1931
Acting65
- 1957Man in the Shadow as Ab Begley
- 1954Dragnet as Officer Frank Smith
- 1941Criminals Within as Sgt. Paul
- 1940The Leather Pushers as Dan Brown, Announcer
- 1940American Portrait as David
- 1939Buried Alive as Riley
- 1939Convict's Code as Jeff Palmer
- 1938Mr. Doodle Kicks Off as Larry Weldon
- 1938The Spy Ring as Capt. Don Mayhew
- 1937The Life of the Party