Ben Alexander

★ Acting #38,857

1911 - 1969 (age 58) • Acting

Born: 5/27/1911 in Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Died: 7/5/1969 (age 58)

Known for: Acting

Ben Alexander

★ Acting #38,857

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

78%

Franz Kemmerich

1930

Batman

73%

Unknown

1966

Man in the Shadow

67%

Ab Begley

1957

Dragnet

65%

Frank Smith

1951

Dragnet

61%

Officer Frank Smith

1954

This Is Your Life

65%

Self

1952

The Colgate Comedy Hour

69%

Self

1950

Once to Every Woman

61%

Joe

1934

Judd, for the Defense

77%

Unknown

1967

Felony Squad

65%

Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs

1966

Batman

73%

Unknown

1966

About Faces

Unknown

1960

Man in the Shadow

67%

Ab Begley

1957

The Ford Show

78%

Self

1956

Dragnet

61%

Officer Frank Smith

1954

This Is Your Life

65%

Self

1952

Dragnet

65%

Frank Smith

1951

Dragnet

65%

Screenplay

1951

The Colgate Comedy Hour

69%

Self

1950

Criminals Within

65%

Sgt. Paul

1941

The Leather Pushers

80%

Dan Brown, Announcer

1940

American Portrait

100%

David

1940

Buried Alive

51%

Riley

1939

Convict's Code

53%

Jeff Palmer

1939

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

80%

Larry Weldon

1938

The Spy Ring

56%

Capt. Don Mayhew

1938

The Life of the Party

62%

Orchestra Leader

1937

Western Gold

90%

Bart

1937

The Outer Gate

50%

Bob Terry

1937

The Legion of Missing Men

67%

Don Carter

1937

Shall We Dance

73%

Evans (uncredited)

1937

Red Lights Ahead

56%

George Wallace

1936

The Fire-Trap

47%

Bob Fender

1935

Annapolis Farewell

80%

Adams

1935

Born to Gamble

52%

Paul Mathews

1935

Grand Old Girl

70%

Tom Miller

1935