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
Acting
1930
asFranz Kemmerich
1920
asLittle Ben Tucker
1937
asEvans (uncredited)
1917
asChild (uncredited)
1933
asLucien Winfield
1919
asGondy
1918
asJim
1919
asTommy Josselyn
1927
asGeorge Minafer as a Child
1954
asOfficer Frank Smith
1920
asJob the child
1937
asBart
1932
asGeoffrey Weston
2004
asOfficer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
1939
asJeff Palmer
1933
asMorry Dover
1918
asThe Lady's son
1934
asBarry Preston
1935
asTom Miller
1933
asFrancis Nolan
1919
asDonald Cameron
1931
asKid
1936
asGeorge Wallace
1935
asBob Fender
1934
asDudley
1941
asSgt. Paul
1931
asNicholas 'Nick' Crosby
1938
asLarry Weldon
1933
asJunior Knox
1937
asDon Carter
1937
asBob Terry
1934
asGideon 'Gubby' Gerhart
1937
asOrchestra Leader
1928
asYoung lieutenant
1957
asAb Begley
1939
asRiley
1940
asDavid
1932
asCpl. John Clarke
1934
asJoe Wilson
1938
asCapt. Don Mayhew
1923
as
1917
asBobby Moore
1918
asOrphan
1931
asBill Stanton
1933
asTommy Harrow
1935
asAdams
1918
asThe Boy's Littlest Brother
1926
asRoy Marshall
1923
asPenrod Schofield
1920
as
1923
asBill Latimer
1932
asEvelyn's Friend (uncredited)
1935
asPaul Mathews
1931
asTed Coster
1940
asDan Brown, Announcer
1916
as
1918
asBoy
1919
asLittle Dick
1919
asCarroll
1920
asLittle Billy
asSelf
as
asFrank Smith
asDesk Sgt. Dan Briggs
asSelf
asas asSelf
Production
Crew
Directing
