Ben Alexander

Acting

Born 1911-05-27Goldfield, Nevada, USADied 1969-07-05

Also known as Nicholas Benton "Ben" Alexander III, Nicholas Benton Alexander III

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.

Frequent co-stars

Slim Summerville John Wray Jack Webb Richard Cromwell Charles Middleton Lew Ayres Louis Wolheim Beryl Mercer Glen Boles G. Pat Collins Russell Gleason William Bakewell Vince Barnett Ernie Adams Owen Davis Jr.Harold Goodwin Edmund Breese Yola d'Avril

Titles

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage) • 2004

Officer Frank Smith • 1954

Film

★6/10

Shall We Dance

Evans (uncredited) • 1937

Geoffrey Weston • 1932

Film

★5/10

All Quiet on the Western Front

Franz Kemmerich • 1930