
Ben Alexander
Born May 27, 1911 · Goldfield, Nevada, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
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This Day and Age

The Wet Parade

The Life of the Party

It's a Wise Child

Shall We Dance

Big Tremaine

The Life of Vergie Winters

Stage Mother

Most Precious Thing in Life

Dragnet

Reckless Roads

Hearts of the World

Jealous Husbands

The Spy Ring

Tom Brown of Culver

The White Heather

Convict's Code

Little Orphant Annie

Once to Every Woman

The Turn in the Road

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Buried Alive

The Little American

High Pressure

Suicide Fleet

Grand Old Girl

What Price Innocence?

The Divine Lady

The Family Honor

Flirtation

Boy of Mine

Western Gold

The Legion of Missing Men

The Lady of the Dugout

Annapolis Farewell

Penrod and Sam

Are These Our Children?

Criminals Within

The Vanishing Frontier

Born to Gamble

Josselyn's Wife

The Heart of Rachael

The Leather Pushers

Each Pearl a Tear

The Notorious Mrs. Sands

Many a Slip

The One Woman

Blue Streak McCoy

The Hushed Hour

Red Lights Ahead

The Yankee Spirit

A Wife on Trial

The Outer Gate

Roadhouse Queen

The Mayor of Filbert

The Triflers

Through Eyes of Men








