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

Dragnet

Dragnet

1954

as Officer Frank Smith

The Triflers

The Triflers

1920

Western Gold

Western Gold

1937

as Bart

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1939

as Riley

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

1937

as Evans (uncredited)

High Pressure

High Pressure

1932

as Geoffrey Weston

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

as Francis Nolan

Man in the Shadow

Man in the Shadow

1957

as Ab Begley

The Little American

The Little American

1917

as Bobby Moore

The Highbinders

1926

as Roy Marshall

The Divine Lady

The Divine Lady

1928

as Young lieutenant

Annapolis Farewell

Annapolis Farewell

1935

as Adams

Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

1934

as Joe

The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932

as Evelyn's Friend (uncredited)

A Self-Made Failure

1924

as Sonny

This Day and Age

This Day and Age

1933

as Morry Dover

Convict's Code

Convict's Code

1939

as Jeff Palmer

The Yankee Spirit

The Yankee Spirit

1923

The Legion of Missing Men

The Legion of Missing Men

1937

as Don Carter