Ben Alexander
Acting
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
2004Los Angeles Plays Itself
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
1957Man in the Shadow
Ab Begley
1954Dragnet
Officer Frank Smith
1941Criminals Within
Sgt. Paul
1940The Leather Pushers
Dan Brown, Announcer
1939Convict's Code
Jeff Palmer
1939Buried Alive
Riley
1938Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
Larry Weldon
1938The Spy Ring
Capt. Don Mayhew
1937Shall We Dance
Evans (uncredited)
1937Western Gold
Bart
1937The Legion of Missing Men
Don Carter
1937The Outer Gate
Bob Terry
1937The Life of the Party
Orchestra Leader
1936Red Lights Ahead
George Wallace
1935Grand Old Girl
Tom Miller
1935Annapolis Farewell
Adams
1935Born to Gamble
Paul Mathews
1935Reckless Roads
Wade Adams
1934The Life of Vergie Winters
Barry Preston
1934Flirtation
Dudley
1934Most Precious Thing in Life
Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
1934Once to Every Woman
Joe
1933The Vanishing Frontier
Lucien Winfield