
Ben Alexander
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

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004 • Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Man in the Shadow
1957 • Ab Begley

Dragnet
1954 • Officer Frank Smith

Criminals Within
1941 • Sgt. Paul

The Leather Pushers
1940 • Dan Brown, Announcer
American Portrait
1940 • David

Buried Alive
1939 • Riley

Convict's Code
1939 • Jeff Palmer
Full filmography
American Portrait
View movie1940 • David
The Fire-Trap
View movie1935 • Bob Fender
Two to One
View movie1927 • George Minafer as a Child
The Highbinders
View movie1926 • Roy Marshall
A Self-Made Failure
View movie1924 • Sonny





















































