
Ben Alexander
Known for: Acting
Born: May 27, 1911
Died: July 5, 1969
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

The Yankee Spirit
1923

Penrod and Sam
1923

Boy of Mine
1923
Two to One
1927

Dragnet
1954

The White Heather
1919

Flirtation
1934

Criminals Within
1941

The Legion of Missing Men
1937
A Self-Made Failure
1924

The Family Honor
1920

Roadhouse Queen
1933

The Outer Gate
1937
American Portrait
1940
The Highbinders
1926

Jealous Husbands
1923

The Lady of the Dugout
1918

Red Lights Ahead
1936

Man in the Shadow
1957

The Triflers
1920

Many a Slip
1931

The Mayor of Filbert
1919

Reckless Roads
1935

All Quiet on the Western Front
1930

The Vanishing Frontier
1933

Josselyn's Wife
1919
The Fire-Trap
1935

Tom Brown of Culver
1932

The One Woman
1918

The Better Wife
1919

Through Eyes of Men
1920

The Notorious Mrs. Sands
1920

A Wife on Trial
1917

The Heart of Rachael
1918

Western Gold
1937

This Day and Age
1933

Grand Old Girl
1935

Are These Our Children?
1931

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
1938

The Spy Ring
1938

Each Pearl a Tear
1916

The Turn in the Road
1919

Convict's Code
1939

Suicide Fleet
1931

Most Precious Thing in Life
1934

Once to Every Woman
1934

Little Orphant Annie
1918

What Price Innocence?
1933

Born to Gamble
1935

Stage Mother
1933

Hearts of the World
1918

Blue Streak McCoy
1920

High Pressure
1932

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934

Annapolis Farewell
1935

Buried Alive
1939

The Hushed Hour
1919

It's a Wise Child
1931

Big Tremaine
1916

Shall We Dance
1937

The Divine Lady
1928

The Little American
1917

The Leather Pushers
1940

The Life of the Party
1937

The Wet Parade
1932

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950

Batman
1966

Dragnet
1951

Felony Squad
1966

This Is Your Life
1952

Judd, for the Defense
1967
About Faces
1960
The Ford Show
1956