Ben Alexander

Known for

Acting

Born

May 27, 1911

Birthplace

Goldfield, Nevada, USA

Died

July 5, 1969 (aged 58)

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.

Best known work

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930

Batman

1966

Shall We Dance

1937

Man in the Shadow

1957

Dragnet

1951

Dragnet

1954

The Divine Lady

1928

Hearts of the World

1918

The Little American

1917

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

Filmography

1967
Judd, for the DefenseTV
1966
Felony SquadTV
as Desk Sgt. Dan Briggs (73 episodes)
1966
BatmanTV
1960
About FacesTV
1957
Man in the Shadow
as Ab Begley
1956
The Ford ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1954
Dragnet
as Officer Frank Smith
1952
This Is Your LifeTV
as Self (1 episode)
1951
DragnetTV
as Frank Smith (276 episodes), Screenplay
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
as Self (1 episode)
1941
Criminals Within
as Sgt. Paul
1940
The Leather Pushers
as Dan Brown, Announcer
1940
American Portrait
as David
1939
Buried Alive
as Riley
1939
Convict's Code
as Jeff Palmer
1938
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
as Larry Weldon
1938
The Spy Ring
as Capt. Don Mayhew
1937
The Life of the Party
as Orchestra Leader
1937
Western Gold
as Bart
1937
The Outer Gate
as Bob Terry
1937
The Legion of Missing Men
as Don Carter
1937
Shall We Dance
as Evans (uncredited)
1936
Red Lights Ahead
as George Wallace
1935
The Fire-Trap
as Bob Fender
1935
Annapolis Farewell
as Adams