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

Roadhouse Queen

Roadhouse Queen

1933

as Junior Knox

Reckless Roads

Reckless Roads

1935

as Wade Adams

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

Jealous Husbands

Jealous Husbands

1923

as Bobbie / Spud

Big Tremaine

Big Tremaine

1916

as Child

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Evans (uncredited)

It's a Wise Child

It's a Wise Child

1931

as Bill Stanton

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957

as Ab Begley

Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

1934

as Joe

Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

1935

as Tom Miller

Boy of Mine

Boy of Mine

1923

as Bill Latimer

Little Orphant Annie

Little Orphant Annie

1918

as Orphan

Dragnet

Dragnet

1954

as Officer Frank Smith

High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Geoffrey Weston

Most Precious Thing in Life

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934

as Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Barry Preston

The Lady of the Dugout

The Lady of the Dugout

1918

as The Lady's son

The Turn in the Road

The Turn in the Road

1919

as Bob

Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

as Cpl. John Clarke