Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1911-05-27
Deathday
1969-07-05
Place of Birth
Goldfield, Nevada, USA
Ben Alexander
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.
Known For
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Franz Kemmerich
Batman
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
Dragnet
as Frank Smith
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
The Divine Lady
as Young lieutenant
Hearts of the World
as The Boy's Littlest Brother
The Little American
as Bobby Moore